Ken Howard
Bio: Attorney; Wayne State University, juris doctorate, 1971; Kettering Institute, mechanical engineering degree, 1967; past president, Idaho State Bar and Idaho Trial Lawyers Association; member of Idaho Supreme Court Fairness and Equality in the Courts Committee; fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers and past Idaho State Committee chairman; founding member of the Coeur d’Alene Soccer Club. Married, four children, 11 grandchildren.
Goals for term: No agenda. Be open-minded, listen to all points of view and seek out the best possible solution. Make sure opportunities are the best possible given financial limitations. Be a good leader.
Notable: Howard is best-known as the trial lawyer who worked in tandem with Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center on the landmark 2000 case that bankrupted the Aryan Nations.
Bio: Sergeant and public information officer with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department; Lewis-Clark State College, 2004; bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and communications; six years on NIC board of trustees; eight years on Coeur d’Alene School Board; Pacific Northwest regional representative for Association of Community College Trustees, member of Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations; writes children’s books. Married; one adult son.
Goals for term: Securing funding for a multipurpose building to be shared with other Idaho colleges as part of the education corridor; securing funding for a building for NIC’s professional-technical programs on the Rathdrum Prairie. Continuing to accommodate all students despite a tight budget and limited classroom space.
Notable: Wood has worked in law enforcement for 22 years.
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