Cheney City Council Position 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Hahn | 1,414 | 68.31% |
| Mia Pesefea | 656 | 31.69% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Shelly Hahn
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated from Sentinel High School in Missoula, Montana, in 1995. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Montana and a master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy from the University of Oregon.
Work experience: She has worked from Lutheran Community Services Northwest for 21 years and is the director of the Inland Northwest District.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Lenny Hahn and has two children.
Mia Pesefea
- City:
- Cheney, Washington
Education: Graduated from Monroe High School in Monroe, Washington, in 2014. Attended Skagit Community College for two years before transferring to Eastern Washington University and earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Work experience: Began working in the Eastern Washington University Children’s Center infant room while in college and is now the family service coordinator for the center’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Patiole Pesefea and has one son.
Campaign finance: Pesefea agreed not to raise more than $7,000 for her campaign and is not required to report contributions. However, she has a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of raising $6,000 and had raised $280 as of Oct. 1.
Complete Coverage
Two candidates making first run for office vie for Cheney City Council
Two political newcomers are vying for an empty seat on the Cheney City Council created when incumbent Paul Schmidt did not file for re-election.