Gordon Hester
A candidate for Spokane County Fire District 10 Commission, position 1, Spokane County Fire District 10 in the 2019 Washington General Election, Nov. 5
Age: 59
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Kettle Falls High School. Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration from Eastern Washington University.
Work experience: President and CEO of Kiemle Hagood, a commercial real estate company with branches in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Kennewick and Missoula. Employed there for 35 years.
Political experience: Elected as Spokane County Fire District 10 commissioner in 2019.
Family: Married to Brenda Hester. Has two children.
Funding: Reported no contributions as of Oct. 1, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hester | 926 | 51.47% |
| Kevin Haughton | 873 | 48.53% |
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Spokane County Fire District 10 commissioner candidates have signficant experience
The race for Spokane County Fire District 10 commissioner comes down to financial versus emergency management experience. After the first primary election for a District 10 commissioner in more than a decade, voters whittled down their choices to Gordon Hester, a volunteer district 10 captain, who has been a commercial real estate broker for about 30 years, and Kevin Haughton, a Spokane city fire lieutenant, who has worked with Northwest Incident Management teams for about 13 years.