Last month E-City Beat invited all of the candidates for Great Falls city commission and mayor to submit their profiles, including their reasons for running and qualifications, for publication on this blog. Bob Kelly and Susan Wolff sent in their profiles and we published them exactly as written and without editorial comment. Last week we…
Editors note: here is the text of a letter we sent to Great Falls City Commission/Mayor Candidates yesterday, 9/16/21. We will publish responses before ballots go out, Greetings once again, Great Falls city commission/mayor candidates. ‘Thank you’ to those of you who responded to our request for a candidate profile. In order to more fully…
Editors note: This is the second of two profiles featuring candidates running for Mayor of Great Falls. Fred Burow – 2021 Candidate for Mayor of Great Falls People of Great Falls deserve a choice Age – 72 years young Married to wife Helen for 52 yrs Have 4 Grown children, 8 Grand Children and 4…
Editors note: This is the first of two profiles featuring candidates running for Mayor of Great Falls. I am currently serving my 9th year in City Government in Great Falls. I was a City Commissioner for three years and am now in my sixth year as Mayor. My professional career was in municipal finance. I…
Editors note: This is the fourth in our series of profiles featuring candidates running for the two open seats on the Great Falls City Commission. Recently retired as the CEO/dean of Great Falls College MSU, I came to Great Falls in 2012, continuing a career focused on education as a key driver for economic, workforce…
Editors note: This is the third in our series of profiles featuring candidates running for the two open seats on the Great Falls City Commission. My name is Josh Copeland, and I am running for Great Falls City Commission. I grew up on a small ranch in Arizona and joined the Air Force when I…
Editors note: This is the second in our series of profiles featuring candidates running for the two open seats on the Great Falls City Commission. My name is Paige Turoski, I am a wife, a stay-at-home mother of two, and a candidate for City Commissioner. I am a proud American and a firm supporter of…
Editors note: This is the first in our series of profiles featuring candidates running for the two open seats on the Great Falls City Commission. _______________________________________________________ Hello E-CITY BEAT Readers: I have been fortunate to call Great Falls my home for 40 years. Our community has excellent education opportunities, world class hunting and fishing, the…
Yesterday, former City Commissioner Fred Burow filed to run for mayor, challenging incumbent Bob Kelly. It would be wise for anyone interested to ignore the “non-partisan” designation of these offices, and especially the pablum that the people who run for them regurgitate in order to conceal their true political leanings. The two men running to…