Meet the candidates at cdapress.com
Moderator Helo Hancock, left, interviews John Padula, candidate for Kootenai County Commissioners Seat 1, in one of The Press virtual town halls with candidates seeking office.
Clint Schroeder/Press
COEUR d’ALENE — The Coeur d’Alene Press is providing the public with an opportunity to meet candidates for local offices with virtual town halls.
Interviews with 13 candidates for five seats will be available at www.cdapress.com under the “Meet the Candidates” tab starting today.
They are:
Kootenai County Commissioners Seat 1
John Padula
Marc Eberlein
Dale Gibbony
Bat Masterson
Kootenai County Commissioners Seat 3
Leslie Duncan, Incumbent
Brett Surplus
Kootenai County Sheriff
Bob Norris, Incumbent
Mike Bauer
Idaho State House of Representatives District 4, Seat B
Elaine Price, Incumbent
Dave Raglin
Idaho State Senate – District 5
Carl Bjerke, Incumbent
Cheri Zao
Candidates will field questions from moderators Helo Hancock, CEO of Beacon Clinic, and Tyrel Stevenson, legislative director of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.
“Running for office is a step that few are willing to take and at times can be a difficult journey. Our goal is to allow candidates a platform to reach out to their constituents virtually and without political bias,” said Clint Schroeder, president and executive publisher of Hagadone Media and Hagadone Newspaper Groups.
The virtual town halls are brought to the public in partnership with the Joint Public Policy Committee, which includes the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce; Post Falls Chamber of Commerce; Rathdrum Chamber of Commerce and Hayden Chamber of Commerce; the Coeur d’Alene/Post Fall Press; Hagadone Media Group; and Quick Silver Studios.