Widmyer Admits NIC Decision Error

Steve Widmyer was elected to the North Idaho College Board of Trustees in 1997. He was seated in January 1997 and resigned in June that year after the controversial removal of NIC President Bob Bennett. When he resigned he sent a letter to the board, and now that letter has resurfaced in the campaign. One of the quotes was: “To be a public official, it takes a certain type of individual and I’m not one of those types,” Widmyer said in the letter. “However, this is a critical point in the health of this college. “Students and residents of Kootenai County must put all of their angry feelings aside and move forward.” While Widmyer can’t disclose exactly what happened, he did acknowledge it was a mistake/ Jeff Selle , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Also: Widmyer: Erase line in the sand /Jeff Selle, CdA Press

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