Liberty Lake City Council

With November elections behind them, four veterans, a pair of 2007 appointees and a newcomer will round out the latest Liberty Lake City Council.

In addition, there are several City Hall changes. Arlene Fisher, former director of finance, administration, has stepped down to become city of Cheney administrator. Cynthia Smith has been promoted from deputy clerk to city clerk. Anne Swenson is joining city staff as an executive assistant in charge of human resources. The city is conducting a search for finance manager.

Here’s a quick look at each of seven council members:

“Susan Schuler ran unopposed for the seat vacated by newly-elected Mayor Wendy Van Orman. Earlier in the year, she unsuccessfully applied for two mid-term council openings. Schuler, 41, has lived in Liberty Lake for more than two years and is a project manager for Ceridian Corp. “I’m only interested in getting the job done without agendas or unspoken motivations,” she said of her council job in a previously published report. sschuler@libertylakewa.gov.

“Odin Langford, 55, was appointed in October to serve out a term Joanna Klegin vacated after moving to Texas. Just four years before Langford narrowly lost the contest for the same position to Klegin. A retired police captain, he now works for Secure Solutions. Langford’s lived in Liberty Lake for about five years. olangford@libertylakewa.gov.

“Neal Olander, 49, was tapped in May to take over for Dennis Paul, who’d relocated outside city boundaries. A software engineer and independent contractor, he spent two years on the Liberty lake Planning Commission. nolander@libertylakewa.gov.

“Incumbent David Crump, 48, is an administrator with the Spokane Public School and chairman of the Spokane Regional Health District. He’s lived in Liberty Lake for about 10 years. dcrump@libertylakewa.gov.

“Judi Owens, 61, one of three inaugural council members, ran unopposed in November to keep her seat. Head secretary of Central Valley School District’s maintenance department, she’s served on the state employee retirement benefits board since 2002. In September, she announced her plan to run as a Democratic challenger in 2008 against state Rep. Larry Crouse. jowens@libertylakewa.gov.

“Brian Sayrs, 40, has belonged to the council since the city’s 2001 inception. A former member of the Spokane Transit Authority, he announced in July that he’d be vying for a seat as Spokane County Commissioner, District 2. A software designer, he enjoys volunteering at his son’s school. bsayrs@libertylakewa.gov.

“Patrick Jenkins, 35, is Mayor Pro Tem and has served on the council for more than four years. A Telect Inc. product manager, he’s lived in Liberty Lake for seven years. He holds an MBA from Gonzaga and has been a proponent of the new city library and building up the road improvement fund. pjenkins@libertylakewa.gov.