Town council member and candidate Jonathan Schechter was raised by an Episcopal mother and Jewish father in Los Angeles. Caroline Haines is a mother, wife, self-professed nature-lover and operations professional. She raised two children in Teton County and grew up with divorced parents, splitting time with her Buddhist mom in Colorado Springs and her dad in Houston during the summer.
Schechter is running for a third term on the Jackson Town Council. Haines describes herself as an environmentalist and speaks about her deep care for family and friends.
In this conversation, the pair talk about the origins of their faith and how their shared belief in a higher power shapes their connections to the natural world.
This conversation was recorded for KHOL’s One Small Step Program that brings people with different beliefs into the recording studio to discover common ground. For election season, KHOL paired candidates running for local office with the constituents they aim to represent.
This story has been updated online to include details for Haines’ profession. — Ed.