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Katey R. Treloar

A candidate for Spokane Public Schools Board, position 1, Spokane Public Schools in the 2019 Washington General Election, Nov. 5

Age: 42

City: Spokane, Washington

Education: Ferris High School class of 1999. Graduated from Gonzaga University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a teaching certificate in 2003. She earned a master of Education in literacy from Gonzaga in 2007.

Work experience: Worked for nine years as a classroom teacher in various schools for the Spokane Public Schools from 2005 through 2012. Helped start the nonprofit Bite2-Go, which feeds local children when they are not in school. Founder and owner of Executive Function Coaching, LLC, working with individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other neurodiverse diagnoses. Worked with the local nonprofit At the Core from 2012-2014, first as a volunteer and then as a program coordinator. Served as Manito Cooperative Preschool board president from 2015-2016.

Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Spokane School Board in 2019.

Family: Married to Tom Treloar. Has two young children.

Political donations: Reported raising more than $149,200 as of Oct. 6, with maxed-out donations from numerous businesses, including Spokane Hardware Supply, downtown business owners such as Sheldon Jackson, and real estate interests, including the Spokane Association of Realtors.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Nikki O. Lockwood 32,442 53.53%
Katey R. Treloar 28,166 46.47%

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