Condon’s a candidate
David Condon officially became a candidate for Spokane mayor on Wednesday, joining three others, including incumbent Mary Verner.
The bigger news about Condon's campaign is his recent reporting of campaign contributions. Only a month into his campaign, he's already leading Verner in fundraising, having raised $74,630 in May, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Verner only has raised $45,407.
(Photo caption: David Condon addresses the media on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 outside the Spokane County Elections Office shortly before filing to run for Spokane mayor.)
Here are the Spokane candidates so far:
Mayor
Mary Verner, incumbent
Mike Noder, co-owner of MoMike Inc., a demolition company
Barbara Lampert, former nurse’s assistant, frequent candidate for office
David Condon, former deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
City Council president
Ben Stuckart, executive director of Communities in Schools
Steve Corker, Spokane City councilman
City Council, northeast district
John Waite, owner of Meryln's, a science fiction store in downtown Spokane
Gary Pollard, chairman of Riverside Neighborhood Council
City Council, south district
Mike Allen, former city councilman
Richard Rush, incumbent
City Council, northwest district
Karen Kearney, former regional operations manager at Capital Savings Bank in Seattle