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French gets results
Spokane and Spokane County seem to realize that government welfare and new corporate call centers will not give this region the future its citizens want. We need more good-paying jobs that can support families and encourage the growth of more business.
The city of Spokane, under Mayor David Condon, has streamlined the delivery of city licenses and permits that enable businesses to grow and expand at market speed.
The Spokane County commissioners, with leadership from Al French, have made a similar effort to attract Caterpillar’s distribution center to the West Plains and to encourage more aviation-support business. French, with years of experience in both city and county political leadership, is the kind of person we need to continue the growth and development that Spokane wants and needs.
I’m voting for Al French, and I urge both Democrats and Republicans to support a proven community leader who can help to grow this region’s economy.
Bert Lomax
Spokane