EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is part of a series of profiles of the 2025 Idaho Falls City Council candidates.

IDAHO FALLS – Jim Freeman, a two-term city councilman with a family history of public service in Idaho Falls, is seeking re-election for a third term.

The 69-year-old man is one of two candidates vying for Seat 6. His challenger is James Skinner.

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In a Zoom conversation with EastIdahoNews.com, Freeman cites unfinished business as his motivation for running again.

“We have a lot of things left to do. One of the things I’m really interested in (completing) — we’ve started developing a plan for a river corridor similar to what Boise has. I brought it up and we’re in

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