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Primary Election • May 19, 2026
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I am running for re-election as Kootenai County Assessor to continue the work already underway and to ensure stability, fairness, and accuracy in the assessment of property across our county.
The Assessor’s Office is not a place for experimentation or political agendas. It is a technical, statutory, and professional office that directly affects every property owner, every taxing district, and the overall integrity of our local tax system. Continuity of experienced leadership matters.
Since assuming office, I have focused on restoring organizational stability, strengthening systems, improving transparency, and ensuring that assessments are fair, uniform, and grounded in market reality. This work is ongoing, and it is work that requires experience, discipline, and long-term commitment.
When I became Assessor, the office faced operational challenges, system limitations, and the loss of institutional knowledge. My first responsibility was to stabilize operations while continuing to meet all statutory requirements.
Since then, we have rebuilt processes, strengthened internal controls, improved staff training, and restored confidence in the assessment process. Appeals have declined, access to information has improved, and communication with property owners has expanded.
Much of this work is structural. It does not happen overnight, and it should not be interrupted.
Accurate assessments require more than good intentions. They require deep knowledge of appraisal methodology, market analysis, statistical testing, and Idaho law.
With more than 40 years of directly relevant experience and formal certification as an ad valorem mass appraiser, I bring the technical competence necessary to protect taxpayers from arbitrary or inconsistent valuation practices. Experience ensures assessments are defensible, uniform, and fair across all property types.
Re-election is not about starting over. It is about continuing a disciplined approach that is already producing results.
Restored operational stability within the Assessor’s Office
Implemented a disciplined countywide appraisal plan
Improved public access, communication, and education
Reduced assessment appeals through clearer processes and transparency
Strengthened staff training, certification tracking, and accountability
Advanced system modernization efforts to improve data accuracy and efficiency
These outcomes are the result of steady leadership, not political rhetoric.
The responsibility of the Assessor is ongoing. Markets change. Data improves. Standards evolve.
If re-elected, I will continue strengthening assessment accuracy through disciplined mass appraisal practices, enhanced statistical testing, and responsible evaluation of new tools that improve quality control without replacing professional judgment.
Future improvements will remain grounded in professional standards, transparency, and the public interest, not shortcuts or experimentation.
The Assessor is a constitutional office with a duty to operate impartially and professionally.
My approach has been, and will remain, non-partisan, transparent, and focused on serving property owners, local governments, and the public as a whole. Assessments must be based on evidence, law, and professional standards, not pressure or perception.
Re-election ensures that this standard continues.