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Setting the record straight: My Heart and my motive for serving

by JOHN PADULA / Guest Opinion
| April 26, 2026 1:00 AM

I want to take a moment to respond to recent comments and clarify my heart, my motive and my commitment to serving the people of Kootenai County.

Public service should be rooted in truth, integrity and a genuine desire to serve others not assumptions or mischaracterizations. I welcome honest disagreement, but I also believe it is important to correct the record when my intentions and work are misrepresented.

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