State House A, District 4 - Coeur d'Alene
The Candidates
Jim Addis
- Party:
- Republican
Education: Graduated from Jenkins High School in Chewelah in 1978. Earned an associate’s degree in business administration from Spokane Falls Community College and graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1984.
Work experience: Worked for 13 years as national sales manager for Gregg Industries before becoming manager of Tom Addis Dodge and Lake City Ford/Lincoln in 1998. The companies were sold two years ago, and Addis now sells cars through his own business, Lake City Wholesale.
Political experience: None.
Family: Married. Has one daughter.
Rebecca Schroeder
- Party:
- Democratic
Education: Graduated from Clearwater Valley High School in Kooskia, Idaho, in 1996. Earned bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Idaho in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Idaho in 2002.
Work experience: Worked as a research chemist at Washington State University and has held several paid and volunteer positions with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Most recently was a personal trainer at Peak Fitness.
Political experience: None.
Family: Married. Has one son.
Complete Coverage
In race for Coeur d’Alene House seat between James Addis and Rebecca Schroeder, Medicaid looms large
Democrats haven’t won a seat representing Coeur d’Alene in the state Legislature for a decade. But this year, with Luke Malek’s decision not to run for re-election to pursue a bid for Congress, Democrats think they have a shot, and Democrat Rebecca Schroeder has raised more campaign funds than her Republican opponent, Republican Jim Addis.