President Angela Erickson (pictured, from NIBCA Web site) of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association urges Coeur d'Alene residents not to sign petitions seeking the recall of Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem and council members Deanna Goodlander, Mike Kennedy and Woody McEvers. In a written statement, she said: "Although we recognize the right of citizens to undertake such an action in our democratic society, we believe that the impetus specific to this recall petition to remove the Mayor and three city council members because they don’t share the same opinion as their opponents’ is contrary to our democratic principles.  Initiating a recall against these honest, hard working, and duly elected representatives because one disagrees with their decision is unfair. We believe it will have a negative impact both on the local economy and our community at large." More here.

• NIBCA has joined a growing list of community organizations opposing the Coeur d'Alene recall, including the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Association, Coeur d'Alene firefights and Coeur d'Alene police.

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