Dan Garner
A candidate for Spokane Fire District 4 Commission Pos. 1, Spokane County Fire District 4 in the 2025 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 5
Age: 57
City: Colbert, Washington
Education: Graduated from Auburn High School. Has an associate degree in fire science technology and an associate degree in advanced life support from Spokane Community College.
Work Experience: Retired in February 2023 after over 30 years working as career firefighter, paramedic and station captain. Works for the Washington Department of Natural Resources part time in the summer on an incident management team. Has been teaching wildland firefighting part-time at Spokane Community College for six years.
Political Experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Angela Garner. Has two daughters.
Campaign finance: Reported no contributions and has pledged not to raise more than $7,000.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Garner | 3,084 | 47.18% |
| Roger Krieger | 2,964 | 45.34% |
| Sean Siegel | 489 | 7.48% |
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