Mark Miller

Age: 60

Length of residency: Over 30 years in fire district and Spirit Lake

Family: Married with one child and one grandchild

Highest level of education completed: Two years of junior college

Degrees held: Degree in food marketing

Profession: Manager owner Miller’s Harvest Foods, Spirit Lake

Civic/community service: Served on Spirit Lake volunteer ambulance, got EMT license in 1976. Was on the fire department for the city of Spirit Lake and was a member of the Spirit Lake Fire Protection District as a volunteer firefighter. I am on the Spirit Lake Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners, and I’m also on the joint powers board associated with the Kootenai County EMS system.

Volunteerism: I have coached several Little League teams and youth basketball teams.

What prompted you to seek election to this position?

I am seeking re-election to continue my work in the community.

What are three things you will work to change or improve if elected?

Work to get funding to add personnel; maintain high level of personnel, fire protection equipment; manage funding according to our budget.

What makes you the best candidate?

I will bring my many years of experience as a firefighter EMT to the job, as well as my years of service as a fire commissioner, along with the passion to make our service the best it can be.