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County commission office is not a fiefdom

| October 27, 2020 1:00 AM

The office of county commissioner is not a fiefdom, It is not an office for exercising narrow self-interest. It is not Democratic or Republican. It is not a platform for pursuing one-sided, extremist goals.

It is an office where common sense and decorum must prevail, where listening to and unifying constituents should be required skills. It is an office where managing county infrastructure is the job, where acting on behalf of all constituents is the job, where transparency is the job, where avoiding wasting tax payer money is the job, where unifying the county is the job and where guiding county growth to the advantage of the entire county is the job.

Steve Johnson is the candidate who has all of the integrity, skills and knowledge to do the job of county commissioner. A long-time resident of Bonner County, he understands the needs of the people of North Idaho and, with respect for our differences, will work to bring back integrity, properly planned growth and conservative fiscal policies.

ILENE BELL

Sandpoint