Richard Schoen

Thu., Oct. 30, 1997

Millwood Town Council Position No. 2, incumbent

Personal: Age 52 … has been on the council for eight years … works as an engineering technician at Axama Corp…has lived in Millwood for 26 years…married with five children…member of Experimental Airplane Association…enjoys building airplanes, hiking and canoeing.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University.

Last book read: “Fate is the Hunter” by Earnest K. Gann

Favorite book: Doesn’t have a favorite.

Greatest accomplishment: Raising children who have turned out well and who have become productive members of the community.

Biggest regret: Doesn’t have one.

Person he most admires: Chuck Yeager, because although he didn’t have much of a formal education, yet has gone on to do many things and has influenced people in a positive way.

One thing he would change: “Millwood is a pretty good place. There’s nothing that I want to change that comes off the top of my head.”

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