East Valley School Board, district 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Helms | 1,889 | 51.90% |
| Emily Provencio | 1,751 | 48.10% |
* 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.
About the Race
The Candidates
Fred Helms
- Age:
- 84
- City:
- Otis Orchards, WA
Education: Graduated from Rogers High School.
Political experience: Elected to the East Valley School Board in 2013
Work experience: Retired in 1999. Worked as an environmental lab technician at Kaiser Aluminum-Mead for over 20 years
Family: Married and has two children (both graduated from the East Valley School District). His one granddaughter currently attends East Valley High School
Emily Provencio
- Age:
- 25
Education: Graduated from East Valley High School in 2017. Currently attending Eastern Washington University, studying sociology.
Political experience: Vice chairwoman of the 4th Legislative District for the Spokane County Democratic Party. President of the Young Democrats of Eastern Washington University
Work experience: Math tutor at Eastern Washington University
Family: Not married and has no children.
Complete Coverage
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