Tony Kiepe

A candidate for Spokane City Council, south district, City of Spokane in the 2019 Washington General Election, Nov. 5

Party: No party

Age: 62

City: Spokane, Washington

Education: Attended high school in Memphis, Tennessee. Earned a bachelor degree in biology, with minors in chemistry and business from the University of Memphis, followed by a master's of business administration from the same school in 1996.

Political experience: Kiepe unsuccessfully sought appointment to the City Council in 2016. He ran unsuccessfully for City Council in 2017 and 2019.

Work experience: Kiepe moved to Spokane in 2000 and worked as director of sales at Hollister-Stier, but he was laid off when Jubilant bought the company. He then owned Rapid Refill, an ink and toner replacement business, before shutting down the business and becoming a health care consultant for AristaPoint. He has since retired.

Family: Married to Diane Keipe. They have four children.

Campaign finances: Has raised more than $19,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, including a $6,000 in loans, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donors include Mary Moldenhauer, widow of esteemed musicologist Hans Moldenhauer; Spokane County GOP Chair MJ Bolt; and Dave Lucas, a former Senate and House candidate in the district.