English to seek re-election in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE — Dan English announced on Thursday that he'll seek re-election to the Coeur d'Alene City Council in November.

"I am very engaged in our community," English said in a press release.

English was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and North Idaho (then Junior) College, before earning his bachelor’s degree from San Jose State in criminal justice administration and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Gonzaga.

He has been a licensed professional counselor for 25 years.

"I have spent most of my working career in local nonprofits and other public service, including prior elected office (seats) as your Kootenai County clerk for 15 years and as a school board trustee for five years," he said.

English's nonprofit experience includes being the former director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and Habitat for Humanity. He founded local nonprofits Anchor House/Idaho Youth Ranch and North Idaho Youth for Christ.

He has also served as the Area 1 director for Area Agency on Aging, a program of NIC.

"We have very big challenges ahead in our areas of growth, traffic and quality of life," he said. "I take each of these issues very seriously. I am enthusiastic to continue to help meet those challenges and also to be a part of exciting opportunities for major improvements to our community including the new Atlas site and park, the renovation of Memorial Field and grandstand and improvements to midtown in partnership with ignite cda."

In addition to serving on the council and the board of ignite cda, Coeur d'Alene's urban renewal agency, English is the council liaison to the Parking Commission.

English and his wife, Cory, have nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They are members of Calvary Lutheran Church in Post Falls.