Ron Hormann (D)

Resume: 56, born in Kansas, moved to Spokane County at 17 … retired county engineer … member various trade organizations, Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, Redeemer Lutheran Church … past-president state association of county engineers … Washington’s county engineer of the year, 1994 … bachelor’s degree civil engineering, Washington State University … Married, two children, one grandchild. Spokane Valley resident.

Finances: $26,032 as of last count, including $1,000 from Terry Lightfoot, $1,000 from Democratic party.

Why running: “When I look at future generations, I want to see Spokane maintain its quality of life and get those higher paying jobs.”

Top priority on taking office: “Dealing with growth.”

, DataTimes