Millwood City Council, position 4
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Van Hees | 296 | 59.80% |
| Jay Molitor | 199 | 40.20% |
* 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
Andrew Van Hees
- Age:
- 46
Education: Graduated from Central Valley High School in 1997.
Political experience: He served on the Millwood Planning Commission for three years before being elected to his current position in 2015.
Work experience: He has worked as a cement mason laborer for Garco Construction for the past 13 years. Previously worked for father’s cement finishing company.
Family: Married to wife Karen and has three children.
Jay Molitor
- Age:
- 79
- City:
- Millwood, Washington
Education: Graduated from Rogers High School in 1963 and later attended Spokane Community College and Gonzaga University but did not earn a degree.
Political experience: Lost bid for Millwood mayor in 2017.
Work experience: Started working at Roundup Co., a division of Fred Meyer, in 1967. The company was eventually sold to SuperValu, where he retired in 2003 as the vice president of business development, a position he had for six years.
Family: Married to wife Vikki and has two children and a grandson.
Complete Coverage
Millwood City Council candidates disagree on riverfront property, creating a city police department
Jay Molitor is challenging Millwood City Council member Andy Van Hees for his seat in the November election and said he was inspired to run because of an ongoing community debate around whether the city should build a park on two parcels of land it owns along the Spokane River.