Help Me Continue The Vision

Tue., Aug. 24, 1999

Jeff Colliton

Cover letter

I’ve been very fortunate to have served the citizens of our great city as a council member for the past four years. I’m now asking for your support of my re-election campaign, in order that I may continue the vision we shared four years ago. My goal of setting policy and voting on issues that are for the good of our entire city is critical in light of the dissension that keeps appearing. Dissension that is dedicated to keeping our citizens divided versus coming together for a better Spokane. Expo ‘74 got us to the present and we are much better as a community because of the tough decisions made by previous city leaders. It is now time to think “New Millennium” and move our city forward once again. It is time to make those tough decisions that impact and promote our public safety; quality of life; economic development that provides a better than average family wage; neighborhoods; communication between city leaders and citizens; racial equality and cultural diversity; infrastructure that includes water, sewer and streets; and lastly human services. Doing more with less is a cliche that demands tough decisions and I can do that. Thank you for giving me four more years.

RESUME OF JEFF COLLITON

Personal Born, Oct. 17, 1940. Married to Susan Sanderson Colliton for 32 years; three children: Carrie, 31; Clayton, 27; Rob, 19; three grandchildren.

Education B.A., Gonzaga University, 1962 Master of Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1974 Post Graduate Studies, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C., 1984

Employment U.S. Army officer, 1962-88, retired as colonel Small-business owner, Spokane, 1988-93 Sales representative, Spokane Pulltab, 1993 to January, 1999 City Council member, 1996 to present

Community activities Chairman, Chamber of Commerce Armed Services Committee; chairman, Spokane Area Visitors and Convention Bureau; chairman, City Public Safety Committee; chairman, Spokane Firefighters Pension Board. Member, SEACAB Board, Health Improvement Partnership Board, Spokane Transit Authority Board, Spokane Park Board, Spokane Area Law and Justice Council, National League of Cities Public Safety Committee; delegate, America’s Promise.

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