Lewiston Mayoral Candidates

Wilson Boots

I am running for Lewiston mayor for the simple reason I could no longer stand back and watch the ineptness of government right here in our own city.  We need to take back government, and nothing is more evident than the need to take back control of government locally.  The shutdown of businesses this past year where the Lewiston City Council and its bureaucrats gave little thought to the damage this would do to the livelihoods and employment needs of the community was the last straw. 

Issues

I will Defend your God-Given Rights

• Vigorously oppose policies and ordinances that infringe on Sacred Natural Rights, in part set forth in the U.S. Constitution, its Bill of Rights, and Idaho Constitution
• Make Lewiston a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary City
• Oppose any mask mandates, vaccine passports, quarantining of the healthy, and business closures—these are your personal decisions
• Employees are not slaves, no mask/vaccine requirements as a condition of employment, nor the public abused by private businesses that are subject to city licensing

I will bring Accountability and Transparency Back to City Hall

• Actively engage with citizens at City Council meetings—you will get answers
• Idaho Open Meeting Law will be strictly adhered to for the sake of the peoples’ right to know
• Schedule Town Hall Meetings for in depth conversations between citizens and their mayor
• Advisory Committees to the Mayor will be encouraged on vital local issues, such as: taxes, utility & permit fees, business recruitment & growth, and city ordinance review

I will make Lower Taxes and Jobs Creation a Priority

• Stop wasteful spending with greater oversight on your tax dollars
• Responsible infrastructure planning—not waiting until an “emergency” forces a new bond
• Work with Nez Perce County towards fair and reasonable solutions on shared issues
• Take the lead role in recruiting businesses to Lewiston—current methods have failed
• Cut “red tape” for those bringing business or development to our city, not allowing city bureaucracy, building permits, and fees override common sense

Biography

I am a working man that has been blessed to have lived here for nearly 30 years.  What I loved about Lewiston then, is what I still love about Lewiston today, it is a ‘working town’ with manufacturing at its heart.  We produce, and I know what it is like to be on shift work, just wanting to come home after a long day, or night, and not worry about what rights I lost, and how much my taxes and fees increased, or what wrong-headed things city government is doing.  I like it here.  I choose to call Lewiston ‘home’ because I appreciate the simple lifestyle, and like many of you, I am also an avid hunter and fisherman.

I am married to Leah, a great wife and huge support for 26 years.  We have raised three children here, now have grandchildren, and all live close by.  I have worked for some of our area’s largest employers—Costco, Potlatch/Clearwater Paper, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories—and I have management experience.  I currently work at Washington State University where I help design and machine parts and equipment for cutting edge projects that include items for research in space, U.S. military, robotics, medical, professional sports, and advanced food and plant science.

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