Why to Support Dave Strohmaier

I am supporting Dave Strohmaier for Missoula County Commissioner.

 One reason I support Dave is his stand on social justice, which means promoting the common good as demonstrated in his co-sponsoring the Missoula City Non-Discrimination Ordnance. It also means taking care of the poor, the sick and the hungry so they too may be valuable, contributing members of our society. Additionally, social justice means environmental justice – that the lowest income people aren’t left alone to deal with the negative impacts of industry, such as the Milltown dam.

 Another reason is Dave’s varied background – a mix of religion, philosophy, hard work, project management and supervising others. The religion and philosophy came from universities, the hard work from wildland firefighting and the supervision from both firefighting and private sector positions. I believe these experiences and knowledge will allow him to understand and support the county’s department managers while helping them systematically improve their operations.

 I look forward to having Dave’s perspective as part of the County Board of Commissioners’ decision-making process where we will then have a Commissioner with a background in childhood education and development, one with a background in public health and one with philosophy and management experience.

 I think this mix of knowledge, experience, perspective, focus and personalities will be an improvement to the Commission and will lead to a better Missoula County going forward.

I am also supporting Addrien Marx for Representative House District 92.