John P. Hatcher

A candidate for School Board, District 3, Mead School District in the 2015 Nov. 3 Washington General Election

Age: 73

City: Spokane, WA

Education: Graduated from Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon, in 1969. Earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Puget Sound in 1977. Earned a master’s degree in health services administration from Whitworth in 1985.

Political experience: Candidate for Mead School District board in 2015.

Work experience: Occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with varied work experience, including time as director of therapy services at Interlake School, founder of the occupational therapy program at Shriner’s Hospital and as school therapist for Spokane Public Schools and ESD 101. Founder and owner of Spokane Occupational and Hand Therapy. Adjunct instructor at Spokane Falls Community College and guest lecturer at Eastern Washington University. Retired in 2014. Vietnam veteran.

Family: Married. Has two children who both attended Mead schools and graduated from Mead High School.