Liberty Lake City Council Position 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Klingler | 2,190 | 55.49% |
| Phil Folyer | 1,757 | 44.51% |
* 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
Rick Klingler
- City:
- Liberty Lake, Washington
Education: Graduated from Zillah High School in Zillah, Washington. Earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education through Washington State University and an master's in business administration from Phoenix University.
Work experience: Senior account executive at MCG Health, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. Formerly worked in nursing and previously worked as a truck driver and warehouse worker.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Laura Lee Klingler and has two children.
Campaign finance: Pledged not to raise more than $7,000 so is not required to report contributions.
Phil Folyer
- Age:
- 58
- City:
- Liberty Lake, Washington
Education: Graduated from Granton High School in Granton, Wisconsin, in 1986. Earned an associate degree from Boise State University by transferring his military education credits.
Work experience: Owner of Morse Western Homes since 2002. He formerly worked as a superintendent for Parkland Homes in the 1990s, then as a project manager for Sullivan Homes for five years. He retired from the Army National Guard as a first sergeant after 21 years of service.
Political experience: Elected to Liberty Lake Council in 2019 and 2023.
Family: Married to Natalie Folyer and has five children.
Campaign finance: Pledged not to raise more than $7,000 so is not required to report contributions.