Mitch Swenson
A candidate for Cheney Public Schools Board, district 5, Cheney School District in the 2019 Washington General Election, Nov. 5
Age: 64
Education: Graduated from Cheney High School in 1978. Graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in finance.
Work experience: Commercial real estate broker with NAI Black for over 40 years.
Political experience: Elected Cheney Public Schools board member in 2015 and re-elected in 2019.
Family: Married to Kris Swenson. Has eight children. Five of his kids graduated from schools in the district.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Swenson | 4,006 | 60.88% |
| William (Bill) Johns | 2,574 | 39.12% |
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Cheney school board candidates Swenson, Johns disagree on tax proposals
Incumbent board member Mitch Swenson said the school district needs the two-year capital property levy of 50 cents per $1,000 on November’s ballot to acquire land for future schools and upgrade technology in schools. Challenger Bill Johns said he believes the capital levy is a result of excessive teacher pay increases causing the district to dip into reserve funding.