Greg Wells

Resume: Republican, age 53 … first attempt at elected office … owns and operates a data processing business that he would not name … graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Pepperdine University … has corporate legal experience … grew up in Missoula and has lived in Coeur d’Alene for the past five years … married to wife, Tammy, for the past 22 years, no children.

Why running: “I am very upset with some things going on. We are getting things rammed down our throat if we like it or not.”

Issues: Property tax reform. Wells wants to double the homeowners property tax exemption … opposes the county’s decision on the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railway depot … thinks law enforcement could be improved.