Public Figure Profile: Roger Bray
Saroj Lamichhane The crowd at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Building gets down after 5 pm on weekdays. Roger Bray is alone standing in front of the Einstein Bros. Bagels by carrying a notebook and a pen. He is in a black jacket and black pants that barely separate his personality from any other citizens -- an incumbent Pocatello City Council member representing seat 3 for 12 years and pastor at Central Christian Church in Pocatello for the last 28 plus years. “I am an avid hunter and fisherman. Until I got older, I was an avid sportsman. I have played tennis, slow-pitch softball, and industrial league basketball.” Bray begins his conversation with his past athletic connection. Bray is a father of two and grandfather of three children. He enjoys living in a small city like Pocatello because he grew up in a rural environment. However, he has lived his life in Eugene, Oregon; Anchorage, Alaska; Fort Worth Texas, Dallas and many major cities. Bray w...