Mike Allen

A candidate for City Council South seat (District 2), City of Spokane in the 2011 Washington General Election

Age: 57

City: Spokane, WA

Occupation: President of marketing company

Education: Graduated from Omak High School, 1985. Earned bachelor’s in finance from Eastern Washington University, 2000. Earned Master’s in Business Administration from EWU in 2001.

Career: President of Madkat, which publishes the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Home Field Guide. Former associate athletic director at EWU. Former owner of Ames Brothers Coffee in Wenatcheee.

Political: Appointed to Spokane City Council in late 2007. Lost bid to retain seat in 2009.

Family: Married. Has two school-age daughters.