School Board, District 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Carri Breckner | 616 | 60.16% |
| Gerry Ashby | 408 | 39.84% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Carri Breckner
- Age:
- 49
- City:
- Deer Park, Washington
Education: Graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1993. Received an associate degree and cosmetology license from Spokane Community College in 1996.
Work Experience: Has worked as a cosmetologist since 1997.
Political Experience: Won current Deer Park School Board seat in 2007 and has been re-elected every four years since.
Family: Married to Rod Breckner. Has three children.
Gerry Ashby
- Age:
- 59
- City:
- Deer Park, Washington
Education: Graduated from Riverside High School in 1983, earned a bachelor's in engineering science of aerospace structures from United States Air Force Academy in 1989, earned a master's in space operations with systems engineering from United States Air Force Institute of Technology in 1996, earned a master's in information technology with systems engineering from Strayer University in 2010.
Work Experience: Spent 24 years in the Air Force. Was a systems engineer with MITRE Corporation for 7 years. Is currently a solar/electrical contractor, hay farmer, and part-time Deer Park Home Link teacher.
Political Experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Deer Park School Board in 2015, also against Carri Breckner.
Family: Married to LaCinda Ashby. Has one daughter.