Sheriff Matt Clifford-Ada County’s 39th sheriff

Sheriff Matt Clifford-Ada County’s 39th sheriff

Matt Clifford, who has been with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office since 2000, is now Ada County’s 39th sheriff. Clifford was appointed by the Ada County Board of Commissioners about a month after the former sheriff retired suddenly on May 31, 2021. The Ada County Sheriff  is responsible for the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Idaho with almost 900 employees and an over $100 million budget. The sheriff’s duties include policing unincorporated Ada County and the cities of Eagle, Kuna and Star. The sheriff is also responsible for managing the 1,116-bed Ada County Jail — and community supervision of about 2,000 offenders. The sheriff is also responsible for Ada County Misdemeanor Probation, runs the county-wide 911 Emergency Dispatch Center and fulfills a variety of other statutory and cooperative duties. Sheriff Clifford has worked as detention and patrol deputy, K9 handler, patrol sergeant, transports sergeant, and as a lieutenant who served as Chief of Eagle Police during his tenure with the ACSO before he assumed the role of sheriff. Matt is humbled by the outpouring of support from family, friends, employees of the ACSO, and community members who supported his bid to be sheriff. “I work every day to make Ada County a safer place to live, work, and play —and the support from the community is what makes it possible for the ACSO to overcome challenges and provide the best service to our citizens.  I am proud to be your sheriff.” Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM [https://www.790kspd.com/]at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna. https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/ [https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/]

Sebastian Griffin- Nampa City Councilman for District 6

Sebastian Griffin is a 5th generation Idahoan and a Nampa native. He and his wife Macy met while attending Nampa High School and have strong roots in the community. Sebastian is a graduate from College of Western Idaho, Boise State University, and is currently attending University of Idaho, College of Law in Boise. He is pursuing a joint Juris Doctor and Masters in Accounting and Taxation. Sebastian is a small business owner, and comes from a family of entrepreneurs. He has owned his Marketing and Consulting firm, Griffin Marketing (formerly Griffin and Griffin Consulting), for five years. Sebastian is one of Idaho’s youngest authors of a major education bill, which passed and was signed into law in 2019, Senate Bill 1060. He has previously served as a board member for Nampa Lions Club and Ada County Lincoln Day Association.  In his free time you’ll find Sebastian and his family enjoying the beauties of Idaho’s great outdoors. They are avid river rafters, campers, and hunters. If you’re lucky, you might also catch a quick glimpse of Sebastian on the back of a bull in a local rodeo. Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM [https://www.790kspd.com/]at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna. https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/ [https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/]

Meridian Mayor Robert Simison

Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, Mayor Robert Simison graduated from Whitman College with a degree in history and has spent his life focused on advancing policy priorities at the local and national level. Mayor Simison’s service to Meridian began in 2007 after he worked at the Nation’s Capital, and he has been a champion for common sense policy solutions to address community challenges. Elected as the 26th Mayor of Meridian in 2019, Mayor Simison focuses on meeting the needs of residents by delivering premier services to the public and improving the transportation network, while ensuring that Meridian remains a safe community built around families. Mayor Simson’s efforts have led to advancing road projects such as the Linder Road overpass, and the building of two new fire stations and a police precinct. Additionally, under his leadership, the Meridian Police Department has implemented a Crisis Intervention Team, added School Resource Officers dedicated to elementary schools, and expanded its focus on drug prevention efforts. Mayor Simison is also focused on enhancing services for families to live, work and play. This includes the expansion of Discovery Park, and investments at the Lakeview Golf Club and the Meridian Pool. Mayor Simison is active professionally at the local, state and national level. Along with several board roles as Mayor locally, Mayor Simison has been actively engaged with the Meridian Chamber of Commerce for over 15 years and is a former board member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Idaho. He currently serves as the President of the Association of Idaho Cities and is a member of the Idaho Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Nationally, Mayor Simison currently serves under Presidential appointment on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, a position he also held from 2020-2023. Mayor Simison is a husband to Jenny, and father to Ethan, Natalie, and Ryan. The Simson’s live in south Meridian and enjoy skiing together throughout Idaho each winter. Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM [https://www.790kspd.com/]at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna. https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/ [https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/]

Lori Wolff- Idaho Division of Financial Management

Support the Governor in overseeing the implementation of the Governor’s vision across the Executive Branch. DFM’s mission is to assist the Governor in meeting policy, budget, management, and regulatory objectives and to fulfill the agency’s statutory responsibilities. Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM [https://www.790kspd.com/]at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna. https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/ [https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/]

Tom Dayley District 3 Commissioner

Tom Dayley is a fifth-generation Idahoan. Growing up as the ninth of 12 children helped Tom formulate his basic values of the importance of hard work, reverence for the sanctity of life, and the need for personal responsibility. After receiving his BA in Political Science/Spanish at Brigham Young University, Tom continued his education with an MA in International Relations at the University of Southern California in Oxford, England. Tom served his country four years in the United States Air Force, where he received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as the Non-commissioned Officer in Charge of the Target Materials Vault, Intelligence Division, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing. Tom learned the importance of listening to people as part of his several years as a Reagan Administration appointee. He served in the Office of Congressional Relations at the US Department of Agriculture; as deputy director of a President Reagan Private Sector Initiative at the Department of Health and Human Services; and in the Office of Post-Secondary Education at the US Department of Education. He has worked extensively on Idaho issues in several capacities, such as the Idaho State Executive Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (now the Farm Service Agency), the Executive Director of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, and Plant Industries Division Administrator of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. He also worked as Idaho Subbasin Planning Coordinator for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Tom has also accomplished legislative, constituent and other duties for various members of the Idaho Congressional Delegation including Senators Symms, Kempthorne, Craig and McClure. An important part of Tom’s life has been active participation in community service. He has been involved with Boy Scouts of America, United Way, American Legion, and Rotary International. His bilingual skills have enabled him to offer translation services for a low income dental clinic, and to fill several roles with Meridian House International/ Foreign Visitor Program Service. Commissioner Dayley has been married to his wife Catherine for 53 years and has two children and four grandchildren. You can contact Dayley at bocc1@adacounty.id.gov [bocc1@adacounty.id.gov] or call 208-287-7000 [tel:2082877000]. Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM [https://www.790kspd.com/]at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna. https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/ [https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/]