Council Member, City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, District At-Large, 2015-present

Member, School Board

Member

Candidate, Idaho House of Representatives, District 2B, 2012

No committee memberships found.

Member, Idaho Secretary of State's Election Task Force

Chair, Legislative Committee, Idaho Association of County Records and Clerks

Licensed Professional Counselor

Founder, Anchor House-Idaho Youth Ranch

Former Executive Director, Anchor House-Idaho Youth Ranch

Adjunct Faculty Member, Justice Studies, Lewis-Clark State College

Founder, North Idaho Youth for Christ

Former Executive Director, North Idaho Youth for Christ

Adjunct Faculty Member, Social Work Studies, Lewis-Clark State College

Resident Manager, Twin Lakes Friends Camp, present

Volunteer Fireman, Volunteer Fireman

Member, Calvary Lutheran Church, Post Falls

President, Idaho Association of County Records and Clerks

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Former Kootenai County Clerk, Dan English, made his formal announcement about his candidacy for Legislative District 2, Position B, the seat currently held by Representative Phil Hart in front of the State Tax Commission Office. Mr. Hart was narrowly defeated in the Republican Primary Election. Dan will face Ed Morse in the November General Election.

In response to why he is running, English said, In Kootenai County, the decisions for most of our elected officials are made by a quite small percentage of the registered voters in the Republican Primary Election. In most cases, if they even have an opponent, it is all over in May. When the majority of the voters come out to make their choice, especially in Presidential years when the turnout is over 85%, they find they actually have no choice. I think that problem will be even more acute this year given our new closed primary law.

Democrats have been criticized for not fielding enough candidates for the ballot. As a Democrat I accept that challenge. I feel very strongly about making sure the voters have actual choices for candidates on their ballot, especially in the November General Election. It has been 10 years since there has even been a contested race on the General Election Ballot in this district.