BINGHAM: Defender of rights

It is easy for me to vote for Bob Bingham because I know he will make an excellent commissioner. How do I know, because he has been engaged in county government as an active citizen for nearly four years. Bob was one of the leaders in the fight to defend our property rights against the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC), he succeeded in getting impact fees rescinded and refunded and has brought a measure of transparency to the budgeting process. Basically, he’s already doing the job.

Bob Bingham is detail oriented and a straight shooter. You’ll get the truth from Bob and we NEED the truth, even if it hurts.

At a forum, the candidates were asked about the $37M excess fund balance and they each outlined how they would spend it, except Bob, who said “The right question is WHY has the county over-taxed property owners by $37M?” Good question! Go Bob!

The three other candidates talk a good game. Some have experience in other jobs that may or may not be helpful to a commissioner but only Bob Bingham has the direct experience and knowledge to make him an effective Kootenai County commissioner on day one. Don’t fall for the “I can do that” line from the other candidates when we would probably find out too late that they can’t “do that.”

I encourage you to join me in voting for Bob Bingham, Kootenai County commissioner on May 17.

BARBARA HEDDEN

Precinct 40 Committeewoman