Five vie for two county commission seats
• Dan Dinning (R) District 3 Incumbent
Dan Dinning, 54, has been married to wife Mary for 34 years. Dan has three children Lisa and her husband Sean, Brian, Kevin and one granddaughter, Elizabeth.
Dinning has lived in Boundary County his entire life. He graduated from BFHS in 1974, and attended the University of Idaho for two years and majored in business.
“I am running on my concern for this community and it’s people,” Dinning said. “I have and will always make decisions based on the input from the citizens, not outside interest groups.”
Dinning said he will be methodical, analytical and thoughtful in his judgment of what is right for Boundary County and the long term impacts his decisions may have.
“I will always represent you and will continue to work hard for your best interest,” he said.
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• Walt Kirby (R) District 2 Incumbent
Walt Kirby, 80, is married with three children and has lived in Boundary County since 1970.
He worked as a self-employed machinist.
“I will continue to improve the Boundary County infrastructure through grants and programs at little or no cost to county property tax payers,” said Kirby.
Kirby wants to maintain programs for the county's elder citizens, including the continued maintenance of the Community Restorium as a county owned and operated facility.
“I want to serve the citizens of Boundary County,” said Kirby.
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• Orrin Everhart (D) District 2
Orrin Everhart, 73, grew up in Bonners Ferry and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School. He and his wife, JoLen, have two sons.
Everhart holds a masters in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in finance.
He serves as chairman of Paradise Valley Fire District, and as treasurer for the Boundary County Historical Society and Museum.
He is a supporter of the Panhandle Collaboration Project and the effort to provide the high school with an FDA approved kitchen that will also serve the community.
“I want to work primarily on getting more jobs for the county,” Everhart said. “I really think that is the biggest issue, and there are several ways to about it and at no cost to the tax payer.”
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• John White (I) District 2
John White, 66, has lived in Boundary County since 1955. He went to BFHS and served in the U.S. Navy.
White went to Utah Technical School for a carpenter apprenticeship. He worked as a journeyman carpenter and worked for Boundary County Saw Mills for 16 years. Although retired White spends time landscaping and finishing his house on his property in Moyie Springs. He also enjoys square dancing.
“I think there should be a sight set aside for a future landfill within already owned government controlled land,” said White. “Contemplating shipping garbage out of the county is foolish and cost or ecologically effective.”
White does not spend money on campaigning and runs as an independent with no ties to any group or party. He said will keep filing on the ballot for commissioner.
“I would like to see landfill and dumping issues become less costly and make dumpsites more accessible,” White said. “ I will work on looking for the future.”
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• Mike Richardson (I) District 3
Michael Richardson, 58, is married with a blended family of five children. He has lived in Boundary County for 27 years.
Richardson holds a bachelor degree of science and forestry from Southern Illinois University. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. He has also served as fire chief for South Boundary Fire District.
“I support joining the Panhandle Collaborative to increase timber jobs as well as recreation and tourism in our county,” Richardson said. “I will do a better job for Boundary County.”
Richardson also supports the commercial grade community kitchen plan to grow and process food locally for school children and that will also serve as a business incubator for local agriculture.
“I will serve with integrity, balance and common sense,” said Richardson.