Mike Fitzgerald was found wanting

Idaho is one of five states with the greatest rise in coronavirus cases. Idaho has reported 58,964 cases of coronavirus and 573 deaths for a mortality rate of 0.97%. Kootenai County reports 3,921 coronavirus cases and 48 deaths for a mortality rate of 1.2%. Alarmingly Shoshone County records 259 coronavirus cases and 20 deaths, a 7.7% mortality rate.

Having been in the political arena, I appreciate that the first goal of most elected officials is reelection. By nature they are reactive, rarely proactive. As a consequence, we shouldn’t be surprised that Shoshone County Commissioner Mike Fitzgerald, a member of the Panhandle Health District board, along with the three other elected members of the seven member board, was stampeded by clamoring anti-maskers, and voted to rescind the mask mandate aimed at blunting the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an incident when an elected official had the opportunity to be proactive and exhibit leadership by supporting the health experts on the Panhandle Health District board, Mike Fitzgerald was found wanting.

FMR. ST. SENATOR MIKE BLACKBIRD

Post Falls