June 27, 2009 in Washington Voices

Penchant for service

School districts each have long-serving board member
Nina Culver
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There must be something in the water in Spokane Valley, something that attracts residents to school boards and keeps them there for decades even after their children are grown and gone. Each of the three boards has a member that has served for more than a decade, with one approaching his third decade.

In East Valley, it is June Sine, elected in 1991. In Central Valley, board president Cindy McMullen has served since 1987. And in West Valley, Jim Williams was elected to the board in 1983.

All three said they originally got onto their school board because they …

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