I live in a rural area of Missoula County where sometimes it’s de rigeur to complain about the policies, directions and goings on “in town.” But I love Missoula and I fiercely love Missoula County.
Our issues do not have black and white solutions, nor even gray ones. Our solutions must be more kaleidoscope in nature, structured but brilliant and varied. Missoula County is diverse, complicated and our County Commissioners maintain the necessary tension that makes this place so livable.
Dave Strohmaier is endorsed by Montana Conservation Voters. A lifelong hunter, fisherman and conservationist, he knows the importance of public lands and healthy habitats. He is concerned about food security and understands the struggles of farmers and ranchers.
As County Commissioner, he will promote our agricultural heritage and protect our prime agricultural soils.
He was a wildland fire incident commander for the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service who will promote public safety and sound land use planning in the wildland-urban interface.
He was a supervisor, project manager and business partner in the private sector in addition to serving eight years on Missoula City Council. He values the connection between good planning and economic prosperity.
In a time where vitriol and poor behavior are demonstrated on the national political stage, it is a welcomed relief to support a candidate who is not a politician but a statesman. Dave Strohmaier is able to authentically bridge rural and urban concerns. He is thoughtful, a great listener, collaborative and above all, kind. While these may sound like qualities we were taught to strive for in kindergarten, they are the qualities that will keep us together while grappling with issues such as planning and development, climate change, public safety, human rights, justice, culture, land stewardship and conservation.
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