John Topp

Resume: Democrat, 43, private practice attorney for 7 years … current city attorney for Priest River and Athol … former Bonner County deputy prosecutor … for county civil attorney … law degree from Gonzaga University (1989) … B.A. in business from Lewis and Clark State College … served three years in the U.S. Army as a legal clerk, gunner and aircraft mechanic … on board of advisers for Gonzaga University School of Law legal clinic … referral attorney for National Dyslexic Association … born and raised in Bonner County … married with two grown children.

Finances: Topp has raised $3,274.

Issues: Aggressive prosecution of cases with limited plea bargaining … re-establish trust and cooperation with law enforcement … combine the county civil attorney with the prosecutor’s office.

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