Clay Larkin

Personal: Age 59 … born in New Hampshire, raised in upstate New York … Post Falls resident for 26 years, and Idaho resident for 30 years … earned a forestry technician degree from North Idaho College in 1967 … retired in July after 28 years in a wholesale grocery warehouse in Spokane, still operates a small fly-tying business … served in U.S. Air Force for 16 years, and is a charter member of the Post Falls VFW … served on Post Falls school board from 1978 through 1986, 16-year member of Post Falls Volunteer Fire Department, 10-year member of the Post Falls Volunteer Ambulance Service and American Legion Post 143…married for 28 years and has two daughters, one grandson.

Issues: Continue direction of current City Council, attract business and industry to balance tax base, build a new library, attract Festival at Sandpoint events in Post Falls, develop downtown to attract tourism, business and preserve history, encourage arts and cultural growth, find alternatives to property tax to finance city needs. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo

MEMO: Post Falls City Council