Dave Mckinney ACHD Commissioner District 5

Dave McKinney was elected to the ACHD Commission in 2020. McKinney holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in highway and transportation engineering and a law degree. He initially moved to the Treasure Valley in 1991 and began his engineering career designing and building highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects for ACHD, ITD, and other government and private entities, earning his Professional Engineer’s license in 1995. McKinney left Idaho to attend law school and returned in 2012. Since 1998 he has practiced law as a registered patent attorney in Utah and Idaho and has remained involved in public affairs and transportation matters as a Planning & Zoning Commissioner in Utah, and as a member of the Meridian Transportation Commission prior to joining the ACHD Commission.The Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners is a non-partisan, locally elected government entity. The Board is made up of five members, divided into geographic districts, with each member serving a four-year term. The five elected Commissioners provide direction and set policies impacting the public right-of-way within the district. They have the authority to construct, maintain, acquire, and improve Ada County roadways and public right-of-way, either directly with the ACHD team or by contract.The Commission holds scheduled meetings at 12pm on the first, second and third Wednesday of the month. The Commission meets at 6pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The Commission does not meet on the fifth Wednesday of the month. Special meetings are scheduled as needed.Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM at 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Here We Have Idaho is a  show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great.  Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families.  Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and  Tom Luna.https://www.790kspd.com/here-we-have-idaho/