Annie Black , June 9, 2011

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00:00 1 Introduction
00:20 1 Annie Black discussed how she became involved in the Foothills Levy campaign. She mentioned she came into contact with Paul Woods and he convinced her that she should join in volunteering. She recalled that the election took place in the spring instead of the fall.
01:36 2 Annie discussed the different groups that aided in establishing the idea to preserve the foothills. She mentioned that the levy brought people of differing interests together, which made the levy seem winnable. She specifically mentioned she was impressed with then Boise Mayor Brent Coles.
05:12 3 Annie described how she ended up serving on the fundraising committee. She mentioned being involved in house parties, which the campaign used to raise money. She also described the bowling event where she met her now husband.
07:41 4 Annie described how much time she put into volunteering for the foothills campaign. She said she was not alone in dedicating a lot of time and energy into the campaign. She also discussed the positive messaging the campaign used.
14:59 7 Annie explained the opposition the campaign faced. She talked about people not wanting to raise taxes and how they targeted people working at big business in town.
20:35 10 Annie described what the atmosphere was like in the campaign leading up to the May vote. She spoke fondly of the people she worked with and the level of camaraderie everybody working on the campaign felt. She mentioned the fun she had with the people who worked on the fundraising committee with her.
24:37 12 Annie discussed her 5 years of sitting on the Foothills Conservation Advisory Committee. She described her work and the need to ask questions about how money was being spent. She also explained some of her most memorable work came with the construction of the Foothills Learning Center.
31:22 16 Annie described the legacy she thinks the Foothills Levy left on the Boise community. She thought that there were two legacies, the physical legacy of the foothills but also a political legacy as well.
35:09 17 Annie told the in-depth story of how she met her husband at a Foothill Levy bowling event.
36:45 18 Annie discussed she wanted to future generations to remember that bipartisanship is extremely helpful as is an organized campaign.
42:10 21 Annie described that the campaign officially disbanded after the success of the Foothills Open Space Levy. But she also explained there were “remnants” of the Foothills campaign in Paul Woods run for Ada County Commissioner.
43:23 22 Annie described that certain things make her think of her time in the Boise Foothills. The first thing she described was the smell of sage. She also described her love of the wildflowers that bloom in the Foothills every spring. She also described her time biking in the Foothills. She also articulated her wanting to participate in another levy to preserve the foothills.
48:49 24 END OF TRACK ONE
END OF RECORDING

Black, Annie
Boise Foothills
Boise Foothills Levy
Lauren McClean
Brent Coles
Dave Bieter
Boise Depot