Campaign Coordinator: Linda Kazda, Ed.D.
Lewiston School District teacher since 1978. Linda has masters degree in Reading & Language Arts; National Board Certification in Early Adolescence English/Language Arts and a doctorate of education degree.

She has known Liz since 1978 & worked with Jerry Chavez many years at Jenifer Junior High School. A Democrat her entire voting life.

Campaign Treasurer: Larry Butts
Larry has a BS and MS Electrical Engineering Washington State University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, retired, State of Idaho. Larry has worked 5 years for National Security Agency as Chief Electrical Engineer for Facilities and Potlatch Corporation 35 years in several engineering related positions; retired in Year 2000 as Director of Engineering.

Larry & Patricia have two daughters, Susan and Sally, and one son John.

Campaign Press Advisor: Bill Hall
Bill Hall, an Idaho native born at Nampa and a 41-year resident of Lewiston, retired four years ago as editorial page editor of the Lewiston Morning Tribune.

He was a volunteer press advisor for the past two elections to State Rep. Mike Mitchell. Hall worked during those campaigns with Liz Chavez, Mitchell’s campaign coordinator. When Chavez announced for the seat Mitchell is vacating, Hall volunteered for her campaign.

Hall spent his adult life in the newspaper business at Pocatello and Lewiston, but took a year and a half leave from the Tribune in 1975-76 to work as press secretary to Idaho Sen. Frank Church during Church’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Bill Hall is married to Sharon Taylor, a sculptor and retired director of the English program for international students at Lewis-Clark State College.