Liberty Lake City Council Position 6
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Arlene Fisher | 2,140 | 54.68% |
| Judie Schumacher | 1,774 | 45.32% |
* 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
Arlene Fisher
- Age:
- 64
- City:
- Liberty Lake, Washington
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in public administration from Eastern Washington University.
Work experience: Retired. Previously worked as a city manager for Mountlake Terrace and city administrator in Cheney.
Political experience: This is Arlene’s first time running.
Family: Married to Richard Maurer. Has four kids and seven grandchildren.
Campaign fundraising: Raised nearly $10,500 as of Oct. 13, 2025, and has more than $4,300, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. She’s contributed $4,205.60 to her campaign.
Judie Schumacher
- Age:
- 57
- City:
- Liberty Lake, Washington
Education: Bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering technology at DeVry University.
Work experience: Retired. Was a bankruptcy trustee and worked at Wells Fargo in project management and process improvement.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Craig Fobes and has three children.
Campaign fundraising: Pledged to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission not to raise more than $7,000 and is not required to report contributions.
Complete Coverage
Will Liberty Lake get too big? Two women face off for city council seat, with competing ideas on library system and growth
Two women are facing off for a chance to be on the Liberty Lake City Council: Arlene Fisher, who has worked in city government for decades, and Judie Schumacher, a retired Wells Fargo and Fortune 500 financial services employee.
Candidate filing week is nearly finished, and many races in Spokane County aren’t contested
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