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Luke Frowns, Toby Runs In New State

State Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d'Alene, right, and state Representatives, from left, George Eskridge and Frank Henderson gab while waiting for Republican Gov. Butch Otter to land to officially announce his candidacy for re-election, Wednesday in Hayden. Dunno why Malek is frowning. Mebbe he's looking over his shoulder at challenger Toby Schindelbeck? (Photo: Duane Rasmussen)

Archives (from Feb. 16, 2012, Chico (Calif.) News-Review: Chico business owner Toby Schindelbeck is mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore. He’s so mad, in fact, he’s decided to run for a seat on the Chico City Council. Schindelbeck, a competitive bodybuilder who moved here in 2006 from Riverside County, says he’s tired of the city of Chico, which touts itself as a haven for entrepreneurs, trampling on the rights of small-business owners like him. Schindelbeck, 33, owns Chico’s two Nutrishop weight-loss and health-supplement stores. What drove him to run for office, he said, was the recent lane modification in front of his Forest Avenue shop. More here.

Question: Do you know why Luke might be frowning?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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