Election: Libby votes for change on council

Three new faces will join Libby City Council in January, beating out incumbents in a close race for the full-term positions.
Voters opted for change by electing Robin Benson, Barbara Desch and Vicky Lawrence over appointee Ron Carter and veterans Lee Bothman and Walter McElmurry to serve the city for the next four years. Benson said that she will bring a positive attitude to the new council and will collaborate with individuals and organizations to better the city.“I hope to accomplish a better communication between the city council and the people of Libby and the organizations that try to make Libby a better place to live,” Benson said. Desch said that she will focus on improving infrastructure and do the best she can to live up to the standards set by her peers.“I really appreciate all the support I got from people in the city,” Desch said.“Apparently people think I can do a good job, and I really hope I can come through for them.” Lawrence agrees with Benson and Desch of the importance of communication, collaboration and improving the city’s infrastructure. She hopes to help develop a long-term vision for the city and emphasizes that she is available to hear her constituents’ concerns.“I want the community to know I have the time to listen to concerns and work on things that need to be worked on,” Lawrence said.“Feel free to call upon me.”
D.C. Orr, who was appointed to the council last winter, was elected to fill the remaining two years of former councilmember Charlene Leckrone’s term. Orr beat 18-year-old Charles Berget and registered write-in candidate Michael Shock with only 51 percent of the vote.“I have enjoyed the last nine months being among like-minded people, and I think we’ve made some pretty good headway,” Orr said.“But I think I got my work cut out for me.”
Orr said he will continue to fight against county influences on the city.

NOW maybe the City can and will address the continued deadly exposure to those moving to Libby being lied to and not told the truth.How about a freeze until Libby is PROVEN safe.I know DC is qualified to address this health and safety/life and death and I think it is about time the City and County together put money/power and greed and ignorance and EPA aside and do something for the people. the people/families moving into Libby to breathe the same air that is killing most of us and you. We shall see.I shall continue to do my part and continue to tell all who will listen the truth, to stay away from Libby Mt.Libby is not a safe place to anything that breathe.Edu cate yourselves to Tremolite asbestos.It is a killer or haven't you noticed..in Libby.

Mike...... I know you can read, but I don't think you comprehend,( I know you have been told that before). This mandate from the people of Libby firmly puts Libby back on a pro-business, pro- development path. Please re read. DC says "I have enjoyed the last nine months being among like-minded people,(read -those like minded people are gone now), and I think we’ve made some pretty good headway,”( read - it was fun while it lasted). Orr said.“But I think I got my work cut out for me.”(read - what have I got myself into). Orr said he will continue to fight against county influences on the city,(read - what do I do now).

Who believes that "county influences" is the big issue in Libby? No One.

I'm ready to predict that he will not complete his term and resign in about 9 months. He's the outsider now - without any cooperation from the rest of the council.

All you are doing is killing more people.More Families.More Generations of Family.NOTHING has changed in Libby neither the deadly air or the liars selling Libby as safe.How can you all be so ignorant to tell these people all is great when YOU also know that is a lie.A DEADLY LIE.Tremolite asbestos fibers continue to kill those who breathe the air.What part of deadly exposure do you people not understand.I suggest you all learn and quit lieing because Libby IS NOT a safe town for anything that breathes.WHO is telling YOU Libby is safe? EPA??? I ask DC Orr and the NEW CITY Council to address this continued deadly exposure and do something about all of you liars who continue to kill more people.IT is their DUTY to warn, inform and protect the Citizens and tourists from something that is known to kill you.Libby Mt KILLS YOU.Libby is a DEATH TOWN.I did not create this DEATH TOWN.Go after those who do...whooops, that be you.Unreal how the whole town cares less about the continued deadly exposure even when over 2000 people are sick and dying and dead from that same thing.Tremolite asbestos.Don't you forget...Keep all children out of Libby.Give them a chance my children never got and all the children who breathe the deadly air.When will the concern be the health and safety of the people.Don't wait till the NEXT round of exposed people you have invited into Libby since 1999.Sure, you may be dead by then but you also have family and children and grand children all following the same road to death as the rest of us.WHY wouldn't you want to stop this from happening to you and your family/children.I guess if I wasn't sick and dying as the rest of Libby and I was well off and didn't mind lieing to make a buck, I could never be like you knowing what I know today,everyday of my breathing life.I want to thank all of you for allowing me to vent my anger, my frustrations,my madness because just look at this site and tell me this hasn't been frickin nuts.Even thou to me you don't matter, I always have believed in hope but getting you to tell the truth is beyond me.Your welcome too.WHY are you killing more people??? For the life of me.

Mike - we care less because we have all come to terms with it and realize that moving forward and completing the clean up is well under way. No one believe that libby is a "death town", and most important - no one believes you. Don't expect DC of the city council to return your calls - too busy promoting Libby. You were never part of the solution - just an annoying buzz in the background that was easy to ignore. Its important to hold to beliefs, but you got to be willing to realize when you are wrong...and move on.

I forgot.... Your welcome

Mr Chambers of murderers..YOUR wrong asshole and don't you ever forget.Alot of people believe me Dusty,specially those who listen to you and then me and find the truth out for themselves.You ought to see what people say about your worthless ass and those who continue to sell Libby and kill more people.The whole country has Libby on it's radar Dusty.You hicks just don't know any better,Heartless human beings you are.And again,child killers in a Death town from the air that kills and will always kill.Stop killing more people Dusty.You remind me of Hitler....he was a rock crawler too.