Cheney City Council, position 7
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Hilton | 946 | 58.76% |
| Dan Hillman | 664 | 41.24% |
* 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
Dan Hilton
- Age:
- 49
- City:
- Cheney, WA
- Occupation:
- Real Estate Agent
Education: Graduated from Cheney High School. Earned graduate with an economics degree from the University of Washington in 1996 and a master’s from Eastern Washington University in exercise science.
Work Experience: Real Estate broker with Hilton Real Estate, a family business, since 2012. Coached track and field and cross country at Eastern Washington University, before owning and selling a Sears Hometown store in Cheney.
Political Experience: Elected to Cheney City Council in 2015. Ran previously for the council in 2013. Member of the Public Works and Public Safety committee.
Family: Married to Keri Hilton. They have three children.
Dan Hillman
- City:
- Cheney, WA
Education: Has a technical education and several information technology certifications.
Work Experience: Stay at home dad. Background in IT for health and pharmaceutics electronic medical records. Served active duty in the Army during the Gulf War for four years in the reserves. Commander of the Cheney post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Political Experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Heidi Hillman. They have three children.
Complete Coverage
Two Dan H’s fight for seat on Cheney City Council
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