Pischner To Seek Another Term

Idaho State Rep. Don Pischner, 56, announced Tuesday he will seek re-election in November.

“I will continue to stand up for the average taxpayer,” Pischner said. “We are all squeezed by the increasing costs of government compared to decreasing job opportunities and wages.”

Pischner, a Republican, had never held elected office before his 15-vote victory in 1994 over four-term Democratic Rep. Gino White of Plummer.

During this year’s legislative session, Pischner helped develop bills to dispose of sawmill wood debris and to raise penalties for speeding in construction zones.

He also successfully pushed through a bill to ensure that proceeds from land sales at the Bunker Hill Superfund site will be spent on environmental site management there.

Pischner, an asphalt construction consultant, represents Idaho’s Fourth District, which includes all of Shoshone County, the western half of Benewah County, and the southeast portions of Kootenai County. , DataTimes