Brandy Wilson, August 11, 2011
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over 9 hours of digital audio recordings. The following individuals took part in the Boise Foothills Levy Anniversary Oral History Collection.
Fred Alleman
Denise Arellano
Annie Black
Linda Hawkins Caufield
Jim Hall
Chas F McDevitt
Lauren McLean
Suki Molina
Ken Pursely
Brandy Wilson
Paul Woods
Dates
- August 11, 2011
Biographical / Historical
Originally from Pocatello, Brandy Wilson moved to Boise in 1994. She volunteered for the foothills serial levy campaign and served as both a public speaker and note-taker for the executive foothills committee. Throughout the effort to preserve the foothills she kept a scrapbook of all the newspaper articles The Idaho Statesman published. At the time of being interviewed she was serving as an Environmental Manager and Technical Writer at CH2M.
Extent
382.08 Megabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
In her interview with Stephanie Milne, Brandy Wilson shared her recollections of the serial foothills levy campaign. Brandy described how she became involved in the foothills levy and her role on the executive committee. She also described the initial meeting that took place on the foothills at City Hall. She praised Chuck McDevitt, the overall positivity of the campaign and the volunteers when describing how the campaign was successful. Wilson also recalled the atmosphere of the campaign and the mixed emotions that were evident on election day. Additionally, Wilson described the opposition the campaign faced and how they dealt with it. In concluding the interview Wilson stated she wanted future generations to remember that there will always be problems in the world, but to be sure to take care of your corner of it.
Time Index
TRACK ONE 00:00 0 Introductions
00:27 1 Brandy Wilson spoke about how she first became aware of the Foothills Serial Levy. She described a meeting that took lace in Boise City Hall. She also gave insight into where the idea of preserving the foothills originated and how several different groups were interested in preservation. 02:47 2 Brandy shared the steps the executive committee of the foothills preservation effort took in order to organize a campaign. She also described her roles of public speaking and taking notes for the executive committee. Additionally, she mentioned other people who served on the executive committee and described their individual roles.
05:27 4 Brandy described the initial meeting where discussion of having a serial levy first took place. She explained then mayor Brent Coles wanted to leave a legacy for the City of Boise through the preservation of the foothills. 07:13 6 Brandy explained the different committees that were formed during the campaign. She recalled there being finance, public speaking, volunteer coordination, and recreational outreach committees. She also provided insight into the platform of the foothills campaign and how it evolved.
11:14 9 Brandy discussed her role of talking to people who lived in West Boise about the Foothills Serial Levy. She remembered that many were concerned with the tax burden that would come with preservation. She also specifically recalled a speaking engagement held at Eagle Island Fair where people were not receptive due to negative campaign ads that had recently come out. 16:09 12 Brandy talked about the other types of opposition the foothills levy faced. She remembered that one radio station gave out the name and home phone numbers of some of the foothills supporters. She also talked about how developers were not truly a threat. However, she mentioned the Boise Chamber of Commerce was an opposition the campaign faced. Brandy described how the campaign centered on positive messaging.
22:43 16 Brandy described how integral the volunteers supporting the foothills levy were. She discussed the different types of volunteerism and how each aided in the success of the campaign. 27:06 19 Brandy discussed that the campaign did not dispel after the successful Foothills Serial Levy. She mentioned the same people were involved in Mayor Bieter’s election and many now serve on various commissions in Boise.
29:47 20 Brandy explained how successful the Foothills Conservation Advisory Committee has been with leveraging the money from the levy. 31:50 21 Brandy maintained that the one thing that stands out to her from the Foothills Serial Levy are the people she was able to meet and work along side. She also explained that she felt the foothills have left a legacy of providing easy access to nature while also being very close to a city center.
34:53 23 Brandy described Dry-Creek, one of her favorite spots in the Boise foothills. She also shared a unique experience of taking a water-color sketching class where she went into the foothills and painted what she saw. 37:53 25 END OF TRACK ONE
END OF RECORDING
Names and Places Index
Boise Foothills Serial Levy Campaign Opposition
Dry-Creek Eagle Island Fair
West Boise Wilson, Brandy
Source
- Wilson, Brandy (Narrator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository