Mark Dahlquist for Pocatello Mayor

01/19/2026

Was honored to attend the Martin Luther King Day Brunch on Saturday hosted by our local NAACP Chapter. Chubbuck Mayor Rodney Burch and myself read a joint proclamation declaring the week of January 18 as MLK week in our communities.

The Pocatello Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration earlier this morning. This year's celebration was a brunch in the student union building at Idaho State University.

01/09/2026

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01/09/2026

A supporter sent in this video—thank you, Pocatello! Congratulations to our new council members Bates, Swanson, and Satterfield.

I’m incredibly honored to serve this city as your next mayor. 🇺🇸🤝

01/09/2026

01/08/2026

Hi Pocatello, I hope you’ve all enjoyed the holidays and have had a great start to the new year! Tomorrow, Thursday Jan 8th at 6:00 p.m. during a special city council meeting, I will be sworn in to serve as Pocatello’s next mayor.

I hope you can make it down to city hall to usher in a new era for our beautiful city. If you can't make it in person, it will be live streamed here: https://pocatello.gov/agendacenter

I'm deeply humbled, honored and beyond excited to serve the city I love so much in this new and elevated capacity!

12/06/2025

Prior to yesterday’s city council meeting, I contacted Mayor Blad and several council members to share my position that the hiring of a new CFO should be postponed until January, allowing the incoming council and me to participate in a decision that will directly shape our administration.

Mayor Blad and the current council chose to proceed with the hire regardless. While I disagree with the timing, they retain full authority until January 8, and the decision was theirs to make. I would like to judge the CFO on his merits once I am in the position to do so.

I remain energized about our plan for Pocatello! I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition, building a collaborative and forward-looking team, and being laser-focused on serving the people of our city starting on day one.

12/05/2025

Thank you for your kind words, Dakota! I’m excited about your vision and impressed with your action plan for Pocatello.

I look forward to our work together for our great city. 🤝

12/04/2025

Thank you to the ~500 of you who supported the campaign by staking some yard signs in your neighborhoods and small businesses. Feel free to hang on to them for next time! 🪧

You can also bring them to the campaign office at 440 E. Clark St. and if nobody is in, you can leave them outside the office door.

12/03/2025

Pro-conservation candidates WIN across eastern Idaho! 💚

Thank you again, Conservation Voters for Idaho for your support. The real work begins soon!

12/03/2025

MARK your calendars: You’re invited to attend our city government’s swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 8th. 🎤

PRESS RELEASE: Pocatello Council Members, Mayor to be Sworn In

Pocatello’s City Council Members and Mayor, who were elected in the 2025 elections, will take their oaths of office Thursday, January 8.

Council Members-Elect Dakota Bates, Stacy Satterfield, and Ann Swanson, along with Mayor-Elect Mark Dahlquist, will be sworn in by City Clerk Konni Kendell. Once they have taken their oaths, they will immediately take their seats at the dais to begin their four-year terms.

Members of the public are invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony and the remainder of the City Council Meeting that night.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of the City of Pocatello to offer its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require an accommodation, please contact Skyler Beebe with two (2) business days’ advance notice at [email protected]; 208.234.6248; or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.