Terri Cooper
A candidate for Medical Lake Mayor, City of Medical Lake in the 2025 Washington General Election, Nov. 4
Age: 64
City: Medical Lake, Washington
Education: Earned bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in public administration at Eastern Washington University in 2009 and master's degree in business administration from Western Governors University.
Political experience: Elected Medical Lake Mayor in 2021. Co-founder of Re*Imagine Medical Lake, organization focused on revitalizing Medical Lake.
Work experience: Worked for 19 years as the court administrator and commissioner for Cheney Municipal Court. Worked for six years as the court administrator of Medical Lake Municipal Court.
Family: Married to Ken Cooper and has three children.
Campaign finance: Has raised $12,100 as of Oct. 2, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include Reggie Heebink, events coordinator for the Shriners Event Center and Kaye Peterson, assistant camp director of the Silver Lake Bible Camp.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Terri Cooper | 910 | 66.57% |
| John Higgins | 457 | 33.43% |
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