Gary Suppiger is the right person for TEAM

As a resident of Bonner County for 54 of my 67 years, I attended Southside Elementary for 8 years with Jim Stoicheff as my teacher and principal and graduated as valedictorian from Sandpoint High School in 1972. Growing up on a farm in Careywood, my parents taught me that integrity, hard work, and helping neighbors were the foundational pillars for building character. I recommend voting on November 2 for Gary Suppiger, a 29-year Idaho resident, for LPOSD School Board Zone 2. I taught for 20 years at Sagle Elementary and had all three of Gary's children in my classes and can attest that Gary's character contains all three of these important attributes.

Gary's integrity is exemplified by his focus on quality with accountability which means full transparency for school district spending. Gary's hard work ethic is shown by his coaching the Sagle Elementary Math Club for many years after his own children were in upper education. Being an active parent at school and a school board trustee since 2017 demonstrates Gary's passion for helping neighbors as he realizes that building community makes for a successful T.E.A.M. — Together Everyone Achieves More.

Gary, as trustee, puts children first in our schools. He has no special agenda and is not spouting divisive rhetoric. He believes that an educated populace is integral to our democracy as our Founding Fathers stated. Please re-elect Gary Suppiger as the children's advocate extraordinaire he is!

KATHLEEN TAYLOR

Sagle