Board of County Commissioners

Commissioner Chairman
Katlin Caldwell

District 1

Katlin is a Valley County native and proud graduate of the University of Idaho where she graduated with her BS in Agriculture Education. Katlin later went on to complete her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Phoenix while working full time in Ada County. Katlin returned to Cascade in 2015 where she and her husband, Will, reside working closely with family on the ranch.

Rooted deep in agriculture and community involvement, Katlin has held various roles supporting Idaho beef, agricultural industries and community. Serving as a 4-H leader, working with the Cascade Food Pantry, serving various boards such as the advisory board for the Cascade School District, the Farm Service Agency State committee and most recently the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission.

Katlin is eager to embark on this journey with the residents of Valley County, listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, and working collaboratively to create a brighter future in a fiscally responsible manner.

Commissioner Sherry Maupin

District 2

Sherry Maupin is an Idaho native and moved to Valley County in 2006. She was raised in New Plymouth and moved to Boise where she met and married Fred Maupin in 1979. They moved to Middleton in 1994 to raise their 2 sons in a small farming community. There Sherry served on the Middleton School Board and served as a Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commissioner. Sherry worked as a banker with First Interstate Bank and locally Idaho First Bank. She spent her banking career in numerous roles which included Branch Management and Branch Operations. This allowed her to learn Best Practices for managing teams and expanding learning programs. While in Banking she was able to serve in many Community volunteer roles. This taught her that Community service is necessary to bring people together and to create collaboration opportunities to help others find pathways to resolve community issues. Sherry’s career has been focused in Banking, Real Estate and the homebuilding industry. She is excited to bring this knowledge to the Commission and help find a strategic pathway forward as the County expands and grows.

Commissioner Neal Thompson

District 3

Neal Thompson was raised in Napa Valley, CA until he was drafted into the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He has lived in Valley County since 1989 where he and his wife, Faye, raised their children and have operated a successful business.

Neal served on the McCall-Donnelly School District Board of Trustees, Valley County Planning and Zoning (serving as Chairman), is a Charter Member of the Valley County Gun club, Chairman of the Heartland Friends of the NRA, and is a member of the American Legion.

Neal looks forward to bringing his natural leadership abilities and vision for the current and future needs to Valley County.