(BOISE) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced today that the Cassia County community of Oakley will be Idaho’s “Capital for a Day” on Monday, April 12th.
The first-come, first-served open opportunity to meet with the Governor, selected members of his Cabinet and other senior state officials is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oakley Fire Department, located at 315 E. Main Street in Oakley. The Governor also will join Mayor Georgia Dimick, other state and local leaders, and community members for lunch at noon at the same location. The public also is welcome to attend the lunch.
Officials joining Governor Otter at Capital for a Day will include Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, Fish and Game Commission Chairman Wayne Wright; Jim Unsworth, deputy director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG); Jerome Hansen, IDFG regional supervisor; Paul Kjellander, administrator of the Governor’s Office of Energy Resources; Gary Spackman, interim director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources; Celia Gould, director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture; Roger Madsen, director of the Idaho Department of Labor; Mike Rush, executive director of the State Board of Education; Colonel Jerry Russell, director of the Idaho State Police; Kim Toryanski, administrator of the Commission on Aging; Royce Chigbrow, chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission; Brian Ness, director of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD); Devin Rigby, ITD district engineer; Bibiana Nertney, administrator of the marketing, communication, and research division at the Idaho Department of Commerce; Bill Allred, regional administrator for the Department of Environmental Quality; Tim Duffner, area supervisor for the Idaho Department of Lands; a representative of the State Department of Education; and Dustin Miller with the Governor’s Office of Species Conservation.
“Cassia County has a great tradition of sending highly effective public servants to represent their interests in Boise. But there’s nothing quite the same as having your State government right there in front of you, discussing issues face to face with the men and women who implement the laws and rules set by our citizen Legislature,” Governor Otter said. “My Cabinet members are eager to join me at these Capital for Day events. It enables them to stay in touch with how their work is impacting the people we serve and learn how we can do our jobs better.”
