Vote Steve Johnson for county commissioner

It’s time fresh air blows through our Bonner County Commissioners' office. The current commissioners show disrespect for all county citizens: with their flagrant misuse of taxpayer dollars in frivolous lawsuits; their disregard for public input; and their misguided votes on the Panhandle Health District Board.

Steve Johnson is all about returning civility and common sense to governance. If elected he would reestablish open lines of “meaningful” communication within Bonner County.

Regardless of size, each city or unincorporated area deserves respect and an opportunity to present information. The current climate of divisiveness is costing us not only in money and disharmony but in lives. Yes, lives. Recently, our commissioner to the PHD Board voted to rescind the mask mandate in Kootenai County … basically, "because no one was following the mandate or enforcing it, so why bother.” This is ludicrous logic. This was done while Kootenai County is running out of capacity to house new patients during a pandemic.

Steve says, “I believe in science and I believe healthcare professionals when they issue guidelines and recommendations and the results of research. Yes, if these healthcare professionals tell us that masks and social distancing will protect vulnerable people and save lives then I believe it is necessary for government to support them.”

We need Steve Johnson to help guide us forward in these troubling times.

ROBBIE GLEASON

Sagle