Boise Mayor Dave Bieter has announced seven finalists for an open City Council position, all of whom he will interview; the seven include former state Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise, who ran unsuccessfully this year for Idaho Secretary of State, garnering 43.8 percent of the vote but losing to GOP rival Lawerence Denney. “I think the residents of Boise would be well-served by any of these seven individuals,” Bieter said; 31 people applied. 

In addition to Woodings, the finalists include Brian Ellsworth, owner and president of EKC Construction Inc.; Jeff Gabica, a Realtor and CEO of Jumpin’ Juice & Java; Sylvia Hampel, CEO of Clearview Cleaning Service; Rich Harris, owner of the Bandanna Running and Walking store in downtown Boise; attorney and real estate developer Scot Ludwig; and Beth Oppenheimer, executive director of the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. You can read Bieter’s full announcement here.