Wallace City Council Position 6: Owen Cotter
Cotter and his family.
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Owen Cotter is running for the position of city council position six in the city of Wallace and is running against incumbent Dean Cooper.
Cotter, 44, is a Wallace High School graduate and earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University in 1999 and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho in 2001, both in physical education/health with a focus in sports science/athletic training.
Cotter worked with the Seattle Seahawks as a student intern for their preseason camps and games in '97, '98 and '99.
In 2012, after pursuing his education and other career opportunities, Cotter returned to his home with his wife Sunny to begin their family in the place they felt suited them the best.
Cotter has seemed to gravitate toward sports-related businesses including bartending at Lookout Pass, and as the general manager of Shoshone Golf Course, but has transitioned to the real estate business.
Cotter feels as though he has a vested interest in the Wallace community, which is acting as the driving force for his candidacy.
“I want to move forward in community development in ways that preserve not only Wallace history but also traditional Wallace values,” Cotter said. “I feel that the changes in Wallace over the past several years have been promising and encouraging and want to see Wallace continue to grow more vibrant in ways that serve the local community without compromising the local way of life.”
Cotter looks forward to serving Wallace with integrity and passion, working through the tough issues around affordable housing availability, balanced representation of the local community, and managing responsible growth. He believes that the people of Wallace need to feel they have a voice and that their city council is actively seeking out the community’s opinions and listening to what they have to say with respect, fairness and openness. His primary goal in running for city council is not about having a specific personal agenda but to make the community of Wallace feel — and be — heard by their elected representatives.