Some Lakes Highway District employees & commissioners (left to right): Assistant Road Supervisor Verlin VanZee, Commissioner Rod Twete, Chairman Marv Lekstrum, Commissioner Monty Montgomery, Road Supervisor Joe Wuest
Rod Twete - Commissioner Sub District No. 1
Monty Montgomery - Commissioner Sub District No. 2
Marv Lekstrum - Commissioner Sub District No. 3
Eric Shanley - District Engineer
Eric Shanley joined Lakes Highway District as their Engineer in June of 2008. He grew up in Rathdrum, and graduated from Lakeland High School. Eric is also a graduate of the University of Idaho where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
Prior to joining Lakes Highway District, Eric worked in the engineering consulting field as a project engineer with Welch-Comer and Taylor Engineering, in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. He was involved in planning, design and construction of a variety of municipal and private civil engineering projects.As the District Engineer, Eric provides professional engineering and technical support services to the Highway District. He performs residential and commercial project plan review, construction inspection, and other development related duties, to ensure compliance with District Standards. He is also responsible for design of District Projects, administration of construction contracts, as well as coordinating projects with federal, state, and other regional and local regulatory agencies.
Eric also represents the District on various local and regional technical committees. In 2010 Eric was elected the Vice-President of the Idaho Association of County Engineer's and Road Supervisors, which he will serve for two years before becoming the President. Eric also current serves as the Chairman of the Kootenai County Area Transportation Team (KCATT). As a professional civil engineer, Eric is committed to maintaining a high standard of integrity, skill, and practice in the profession of engineering, and safeguarding the life, health, property, and welfare of the citizens in Kootenai County. Eric and his family reside in Dalton Gardens.
Joe Wuest - Road Supervisor
Joe graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1973 and then started work at Lakes Highway District as a summer job. Joe’s summer job ended up lasting 2-1/2 years before going into the active duty Air Force. Upon completion of Joe’s active duty military service, Joe joined the Washington Air National Guard Civil Engineering Squadron, where he served for 21 years.
Joe returned to work at Lakes Highway District through a job training program paid partially by the Department of Defense. Joe worked his way up to Assistant Foreman then to Assistant Road Supervisor. In 1995 he was appointed Road Supervisor.Joe has been with Lakes Highway Dist. for 28 years.
He is a member of various state and local organizations including: The Idaho Association of County Engineers and Road Supervisors, The Kootenai Utility Council, Kootenai County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the National Association of County Engineers.Joe enjoys spending his free time volunteering at the Children’s Village. His hobbies include motorcycle riding, hiking, kayaking, snowmobiling, backpacking and hunting. Joe is an Eagle Scout and proud that all three of his sons have achieved the Eagle Scout award.Joe feels Lakes Highway District employees provide an exceptional service to the taxpayers in Lakes Highway District.
Verlin Van Zee - Assistant Road Supervisor
Bonny Flagg - District Clerk
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