Thompson tapped for ITD board

BOISE ­— Idaho Gov. Brad Little recently announced his appointments of Jim Thompson of Sandpoint and Robert Hoff of Idaho Falls to serve on the Idaho Transportation Board, and Betty Coppersmith of Eagle to serve on the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Jim Thompson, P.E., will serve as the District 1 representative on the Idaho Transportation Board. Thompson is a heavy construction manager with more than 30 years of experience in construction, including owning his own company. He is a registered civil engineer in Idaho and California and a graduate of the University of Idaho.

Robert Hoff will serve as the District 6 representative on the Idaho Transportation Board. Hoff is a pilot who started an aviation business at the Idaho Falls Airport that continues to operate today. His family’s farm and ranch operation also is still in operation.

Betty Coppersmith will serve on the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. She retired in 2016 after a 30-plus year career working for Chevron, Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc., and various other energy companies.

“All of these individuals are well qualified for the boards and commissioners on which they will serve,” Governor Little said. “I appreciate their eagerness to step up and serve the people of Idaho.”