Running for Justice of Peace
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Editor,
I am Tony Isbell, and I am running for Justice of the Peace here in Lake County. After graduating from Florence, I continued into college where I graduated from Dickinson State University with two Bachelor’s degrees, one in business administration and the other in human resource management. I also have two associates degrees. Fast forward some years and I began my professional life with a career in law enforcement. I began as a police officer in Miles City. I investigated a wide variety of crimes there. After some years, I decided I wanted to move back out to the western side of the state.
This brought me to apply for the Montana Highway Patrol. My first station was in Polson, and this is where I remained to call my home. As a State Trooper due to hard work, I was placed on our interdiction team and special response team. I worked rigorously with the other local agencies to combat drug crimes in the valley. I was a field training officer, instructor and received officer of the year commendations. This experience in law enforcement taught me the difference between people that a pure evil and people that just made a bad decision and need to be steered in the right direction.
While still in law enforcement, I ran and became a member of the Polson City Council. I currently hold the position as a commissioner for ward two. Through this position I have learned a lot about government functions, from budgeting, grants, and administrative procedures to name a few. In the last year I went full time in my private businesses, which include construction and property management. I have employees and have learned how to be successful in the private sector as well.
Given this diversity of experience, I believe this makes me the candidate with the widest variety of experience. I am tough on crime, fair and balanced. To learn more about my plans for this office, go to www.isbellforjustice.com.
Tony Isbell
Polson
