Robert Schroeder

Personal: Age 65 … born in Ohio … moved to Spokane 42 years ago … bus monitor for Laidlaw Transit … disabled steelworker … lay minister, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church … member, Knights of Columbus … former Boy Scout volunteer … married with five grown children.

Education: Took courses in business law and management … graduated from Catholic Central High School in Steubenville, Ohio.

Finances: Doesn’t plan to raise more than $500.

Top three issues: Increasing the availability of affordable housing … expanding programs for seniors … improving conditions for the disabled.

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