Send Woodward back to Boise where he belongs

In over 70 years, I have never written a letter to the editor, but our upcoming primary election in May is too important to ignore and one I feel compelled to weigh in on. 

I am casting my vote for Jim Woodward. Jim is hard-working, honest, and supports whatever community he's in. When Sandpoint needed new bleachers at War Memorial Field, Jim brought an excavator and crew to help tear down the old. This is just one example. 

After graduating from the University of Idaho, Jim served his country in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years serving as an officer aboard the USS Alabama, a nuclear-powered missile boat. After sea duty, he taught a future generation in nuclear propulsion retiring as a navy commander. We need his voice in Boise, working hard to represent the values of all citizens, not just far right extremists that say "it's my way or no way." We have far too much of that mentality in our political discourse from both the right and the left. 

Please join me. Cast your vote for Jim Woodward on May 21. Let's send him back to Boise where he belongs. May Matters.

JOE GIBBS

Dover