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Rathbun has what Spokane needs

I am excited that Andy Rathbun is running for Spokane City Council. He has the necessary skill set to move the city of Spokane forward.

Andy and I served together on the West Central Community Center board of directors. I learned then that Andy was not shy about taking on projects, and I learned that he was a doer and not a talker. He was a driving force behind the COPS program. Andy is effective because he works hard, listens, and respectfully considers all perspectives of a given issue.

Andy never stopped until the job was done when he served us in the Air Force and the Air Guard, and he has displayed the same level of tenacity as a leader in the West Central Community. He is not a career politician, and he is not beholden to any political party or interest group. Andy will be beholden only to the citizens of Spokane. We can be confident that Andy will listen to us, and he always will act with our best interests in mind.

People want change in Spokane government, and Andy is poised to deliver that change.

Vote Andy Rathbun for Spokane City Council.

Thomas R. McGarry

Spokane

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