Kathryn Alexander
A candidate for Spokane City Council, northeast council district, City of Spokane in the 2017 Washington Primary, Aug. 1
Party: No party
Age: 81
Occupation: Founder and owner of Quick Video Productions, a tech consulting firm
Her words: "Housing is still a big driver for me. I think housing is a lever that just answers so many other questions. It offers job opportunities, it reduces crime, just a lot of things."
Her pitch: Alexander said she'll use her experience teaching and consulting both in academic and professional settings to suggest to City Hall new ways of interacting with residents and addressing issues at a neighborhood level. The Detroit native, who moved to Spokane in 2014 to be closer to her daughter in Seattle, quickly joined the Bemiss Neighborhood Council, which she now co-chairs, and became a representative to the Community Assembly, which pulls from all neighborhood councils to provide direction to City Hall on improvement projects. Alexander said the successful revival of the Bemiss neighborhood group can translate to the rest of the city, which will lead to more informed policy decisions from the city council.
Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, and a master's in organizational development and transformation from John F. Kennedy University, a private school in northern California. Continuing studies toward a Ph.D. at Saybrook University, an Oakland, California-based school founded in 1971 and focused on humanistic psychology.
Professional experience: Founder and owner of Quick Video Productions, a tech consulting firm based in Spokane. Taught master's level at colleges and universities in California, Colorado and New Hampshire, including 12 years at Regis University, a private, Jesuit school in Denver.
Political experience: First run for public office. Current co-chair of the Bemiss Neighborhood Council.
Family: Single. One adult daughter.
Neighborhood: Bemiss
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Alexander (N) | 0 | 0% |
| Tim Benn (N) | 0 | 0% |
| Kate Burke (N) | 0 | 0% |
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