Riverside School Board, District 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ramsden | 2,213 | 60.04% |
| Gary Vanderholm | 1,473 | 39.96% |
* 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.
About the Race
The Candidates
Sarah Ramsden
- City:
- Elk, Washington
Education: Went to high school in Sitka, Alaska. Received her bachelor’s degree from Whitworth University. She did one year of post-baccalaureate at Eastern Washington University to turn the degree into an emphasis on communication disorders. Received her master’s degree in communication disorders from Eastern Washington in 2013.
Work experiencew: Worked as a bank teller for a time, but most of her jobs have been in education. Was a speech language pathologist in the Riverside School District for about seven years. Currently is a speech language pathologist for Mt. Spokane High School.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Cody Ramsden. They have four children, three of whom graduated or are about to graduate from Riverside.
Campaign Finance: None.
Gary Vanderholm
- City:
- Elk, Washington
Education: Graduated from Riverside High School in 1971. Spent half a year at Spokane Falls Community College. Spent another year at Rick’s College in Rexburg, Idaho. Never graduated with a degree.
Work experience: Retired from owning his own farm and seed supply business. Owned Deer Park Feed and Seed, along with Newport Feed and Seed before he was forced to retire because of health issues about 15 years ago. Spent time working for other seed companies in the area.
Political experience: Has been on the Riverside School Board for the last 25 years.
Family: Married to Thelma Vanderholm. The pair have eight children, 36 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Campaign Finance: None.
Complete Coverage
A 25-year incumbent and a speech language pathologist are both running for Riverside School Board
An incumbent who’s been on the school board for the past 25 years and a first-time candidate are the choices voters have for a seat on the Riverside School Board .