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Schindelbeck will show us the way

From David Cole's report of the Coeur d'Alene City Council debate Wednesday night:

Longtime Councilman Ron Edinger and his challenger, Toby Schindelbeck, a local businessman, contrasted their years living and working in Coeur d'Alene. "I've lived in Coeur d'Alene for 60 years," Edinger said. "I know our community, and I know most of the people, and know the issues that Coeur d'Alene has." Schindelbeck, who has lived outside Coeur d'Alene in larger cities, wants to prevent the city from turning into a "Spokane or Oakland." "I have a lot more experience, having come from bigger cities, and I want to keep Coeur d'Alene the same," he said. He has been a resident of Coeur d'Alene for less than three years, he said/David Cole, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

DFO: I watched the debate in person last night. Schindelbeck definitely has the attitude that he knows what's best for Coeur d'Alene because he's lived in big cities in California and can prevent us from making the same mistakes those cities have. He chided Edinger for respecting the kind of people -- the "good-old-boy" network -- who helped build this town while he was competing in body-building competitions in California. Condescending and arrogant. I'll offer more insights on the debate during the blogging day.



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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