Richard "Rick" Whitehead

A candidate for Post Falls City Council, seat 4, City of Post Falls in the 2017 Idaho General Election, Nov. 7

Age: 65

City: Post Falls, ID

Occupation: Retired law enforcement officer, owner of training company

Richard "Rick" Whitehead is one of six candidates vying for an open seat on the Post Falls City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 city election.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, criminal justice and public administration, Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas, 2010; graduate of Ozark High School, Ozark, Mo., 1977. Served three years in the Army as a military police officer, 1977-1980.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: First run for political office. Former board member and president of sheriff's association, and regional director for statewide law enforcement association in Texas.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Police officer and field trainer, Baytown Police Department, Texas, from 1980 to 1985. Travis County Sheriff's Office, 1986 to 2010, starting as deputy and retiring as commander.

FAMILY: Married, three children, four grandchildren