Meet commission candidate Jeannie Robinson
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April 29, 2014 |
By Jeannie Robinson
 My
name is Jeannie Robinson. I am running for the
position of Boundary County Commissioner in the
May 20 primary.
I have had years of experience working as a
public servant for the citizens of Boundary
County. I want to take every avenue to work
together with all entities and departments in
the county to try to find ways to make the most
of what we have. I believe everyone should feel
free to come to the commissioner's office and
feel welcome, feel that their opinions will be
heard and considered.
I want to work for and with the people of
Boundary County. With the exception of living in
Washington and Illinois from 1966 to 1968, I
have lived here.
From 1978 into 1983 I worked at the .C. Penney
store here in town. I was employed for Boundary
County as a district court clerk deputy from
1983 to 2000 with one year as
secretary/receptionist at the extension office.
During my years in the courthouse, I was
selected as one of the members who worked
together to create the Personnel Classification
Committee, seeing that all job descriptions and
positions were fair and appropriately described
and graded.
In 2000, I worked for Dr. Will McCreight until
his practice closed; then for Kaniksu Health
Services; for two years I was receptionist at
the Department of Health and Welfare.
I retired from the City of Bonners Ferry in
2011.
My dad and mom were the Honorable Ralph J. Mills
and Copeland Post Master Dottie Mills. I am
married 30 years to my super-supportive husband
and best friend, Rod Robinson. Our children are
Jim Robinson, Karen Robinson and fiancé Kevin
Church, Kristi and Vern Wilson and Travis and
Kelly Hinthorn. We have 11 grandchildren.
I am running for county commissioner because we
need economic development so people who want to
stay here can stay here. We all need to come
together to have dialog to find ways to get
businesses to become established here that will
provide jobs for families to make a sustainable
living in Boundary County so as not to have to
leave home to find employment elsewhere.
We need to keep our dollars circulating in
Boundary County, money earned and money spent
within the county.
We need to work together to find solutions to
county issues. There are issues regarding the
Restorium funding. I, as a commissioner, would
want to work diligently with the Boundary County
citizens and taxpayers to find a positive
resolution for all involved.
I hope to get Boundary County citizens involved,
to develop the feeling that they are an
important part of the whole system, that they
are a part of the quality of life in our county,
that we can make it stronger and better for our
children.
I want to help keep our community thriving for
everyone, young and old, for generations to
come. I hope to see businesses opening, not
closing.
I want people to believe they have a voice and
to feel confident that I will listen with
respect and consideration to what they think
should be done and how their local tax dollars
should be used. I want Boundary County citizens
to contribute their input, their ideas and their
concerns.
I am currently on the Restorium Advisory Board
and am president of the Friends of the
Restorium. I provide music for various
fundraisers throughout the year, including the
Festival of Trees, the yearly museum dinner, and
every Friday for residents at the Restorium. I
am involved with the Boundary County Fair each
year coordinating entertainment held in the
gazebo, I was a member of Beta for five years.
Again this year I have been asked to participate
in the "Reality Town" program at the high
school, which is an excellent short course for
students to learn about everyday choices,
requirements and responsibilities that will
affect their lives after high school.
One of my favorite community-oriented roles has
been officiating several very special wedding
ceremonies for some folks in Boundary County,
uniting some families and marrying some
newlyweds who are now raising their little
Boundary County citizens.
I would appreciate your consideration and your
vote at the primary. I will work hard for the
citizens of Boundary County. |
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