Bill D. Bates

A candidate for Spokane Valley City Council pos. 7, City of Spokane Valley in the 2013 Nov. 5 Washington General Election

Age: 85

City: Spokane Valley, WA

Occupation: Retired

Bates was appointed to the Spokane Valley Planning Commission in December 2010 and currently serves as its chairman. He is a longtime Spokane Valley resident who retired from Rosauers as vice president of retail operations in 1987. He is the half-brother of Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey.