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Mayor & Council
Council President Jeff Connolly |
Councilwoman Peggy George |
Councilman Doug Wagner |
Councilman Bill Rise
Mayor ... James L. Martin
James, also known as Jimmy Lee, was born and raised
in the Priest River area. He graduated from Priest River Lamanna High School sixth in his class.
He attended college at Arizona State University and graduated from the University of Montana
where he earned his Masters Degree in Sociology and Criminology.
Jim is a full time Juvenile Probation Officer for Bonner County as well as the Water &
Sewer Commission for Priest River. He was elected to the City Council in 1997. When he does
have a little free time, he enjoys playing golf and his family. His parents, brother
and sister and their families all live in the Priest River area. Jimmy has been married
for 5 years to Kerri and has two stepsons. He enjoys working with the people in the community
and is looking forward to growth and making Priest River the place to live, work and visit.
Council President ... Jeff Connolly
Jeff was born Priest River in 1958 and raised, attending school and graduating. He has been married for 23 years to his beautiful wife Kris, and they have had two wonderful children.
Jeff has worked in the timber industry throughout his career, and enjoys every minute of it. He has been active in the Priest River Youth Association, the Priest River Chamber of Commerce and the Stewardship Committee.
Jeff was elected as a Council member in 2001and took office in 2002. He is serving as the Parks and Fire Commissioner, and is currently heading up a skateboard park for the youth of the area.
He enjoys snowmobiling and hunting. He also loves to fish, but never seems to get the chance, as he is very busy.
Councilwoman ... Peggy George
Councilman ...
Doug Wagner
Councilman ... Bill Rise
BILL RISE
Bill Rise was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1947. He completed his education at Sebring High School, in Sebring, Florida, in 1966, and went on to attend and graduate from Florida State University (home of the Seminoles) in 1973, with a degree in Criminology.
He began his career with Pitney Bowes in 1976, in Spokane, Washington, transferring to Albany, Georgia shortly thereafter. However, when the opportunity was made available to relocate again to the Spokane area in 1977, he gladly made the move back to the Northwest. Bill came to Priest River from Spokane in 1993, and is now employed with Pitney Bowes Office Systems locally.
In addition, he served six years in an Army Reserve Artillery Unit as a Forward Observer.
He has three grown children, twin girls and a son, all who live in the surrounding area.
In 1994 he joined the Planning & Zoning Commission, and in August of1997 accepted an appointment to the City Council. He ran for office in November of that year, completing a two-year term, and again in November 1999, winning a four-year term. He has also been appointed Council President and Police Commissioner for the City of Priest River.
Bill settled here because of his love for all aspects of the outdoors, and the abundance of forests, rivers, and wildlife this area has to offer. He foresees the City achieving diversified growth as retirement populations increase and recreational opportunities become more available, allowing us to recognize our heritage as a timber community while pursuing positive avenues of change for our future generations.
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