Tom Clark

Sat., May 13, 2000

Resume: Republican, age 54 … 1998 Republican candidate for County Commission … owns Carousel Action Wear, an equestrian clothing manufacturing business in Priest River … member of Backcountry Horsemen … radio talk show host of TUFF Talk … member of TUFF (Taxpayers United for Freedom) … moved to Bonner County in 1988 from California, where he managed a job shop … married with two grown children.

Why Running: “I’m tired of the lament from the current commissioners that I could do more if I had more money. We need to stop the shenanigans with the budget.”

Issues: Reducing taxes and shrinking government … advocates zero-based budgeting … believes county’s planning and zoning department violates private property rights … opposes reinstated building department … opposes use of grant funds … opposes use of tax dollars for economic development … opposes construction of a new courthouse without a general vote of the public … opposes Denton Slough dump site.

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