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Snyder has earned support

I don’t write letters to the editor or stand on soap boxes espousing the attributes of political candidates. I do so now only because I have known the candidate for 30 years and can speak to his character. He is dedicated to planning for the future of Spokane, while preserving the things about Spokane we all hold dear.

He grew up here, moved away as a young adult and returned home to Spokane to start his family. Since then, he has been an integral part of the community. He helped start a community radio station. He started a monthly outdoor magazine. He bought an abandoned grade school and remodeled it in compliance with historic preservation standards. He ran a successful grassroots campaign for Spokane City Council, all while running a small business and raising his family.

He was not groomed to be a politician. He has a conscience, and lives by it. If you want to ask him a question, contact him. He’ll find the answer. He’ll listen to your ideas and concerns and work to represent you. He sees that as his job and responsibility as an elected official.

Please consider Jon Snyder for state Legislature, 3rd District representative.

William Barrington

Spokane

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