Timothy W. Fitzgerald
A candidate for Spokane County Clerk, Spokane County in the 2014 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 5
Party: Republican
Age: 64
City: Deer Park, WA
Occupation: Spokane County Clerk
Political experience: Appointed Spokane County Clerk in April by the Spokane County Commission after longtime clerk Tom Fallquist retired prior to his term ending. Deer Park Municipal Airport Advisory Board member.
Education: Graduated from Robinson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. Earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the Virginia Military Institute, master’s degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Graduated from Naval Flight School and designated a Naval Aviator in 1985.
Political background: Appointed Spokane County Clerk in 2014 and elected to a four year term later that yearin 2015. Republican precinct committee officer. Former co-director of legislation for the Washington State Clerks Association. Vice President of the Washington State Association of County Clerks. Awarded Washington State Clerk of the Year in 2017.
Work experience: Served more than 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including as a deputy operations officer for the Multi-Nation Force West in Iraq in 2008 and 2009 and chief of staff of the First Marine Expeditionary Force Forward in Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013. Retired from Marines as Colonel. Served as chief of staff for Regional Command in Afghanistan. Member of the Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council. Board member for Spokane Veterans Court, Spokane United Way and associate member of the Spokane County Bar Association.
Family: Single. Has four children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy W. Fitzgerald (R) | 66,157 | 97.61% |
| Mary Wissink (D) | 1,622 | 2.39% |
Related Coverage
Modernization is key goal for county clerk candidates
The retirement last winter of longtime Spokane County Clerk Tom Fallquist set the stage for this fall’s race between Timothy W. Fitzgerald and Mary M. Wissink. Fitzgerald, 54, a Republican, was appointed by the Spokane County commissioners to replace Fallquist. The retired Marine colonel has been busy learning the intricacies of keeping records for Superior Court.
Democrat begins write-in campaign for Spokane County clerk
A Democrat has announced that she is mounting a write-in campaign for Spokane County clerk after no Democrats filed for the office during the spring filing period. Mary M. Wissink, 57, of Spokane, would need write-in votes on 1 percent of all ballots cast in the Aug. 5 primary election to qualify for the general election ballot. That would be an estimated 900 to 1,100 votes depending on the strength of the turnout.