Occupation: Artist, potter, civic-minded business owner.

Tenure: Seven years.

If you were not doing this job what would you be doing: Teaching, as I am a former teacher.

Family:  Husband, Don; daughter, Emily, an archeologist and son, Jim, a software engineer.

Hobbies:  Art, specifically, pottery and painting. Also, helped replace city-street banners, painted several trash cans in downtown district revitalization.

Christi was asked to complete these sentences beginning with “I am ...”:

— “I  am ... glad to work on community projects along with other creative thinkers in Libby. ...”

—  “I  am ... of the belief that art is seriously fun. ...”

—  “I  am ... extremely fortunate to have such a supportive loving family. ...”