Central Valley School Board, district 3
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Debra L. Long | 12,128 | 59.41% |
| Susan J. Dolan | 8,285 | 40.59% |
* 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
Debra L. Long
- Age:
- 70
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from Clarkston High School in 1972. Graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with a degree in accounting in 1974. Graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1993 with a business degree and in 1996 with a master’s degree in public administration.
Work experience: Has worked as accounting manager at Rockwood Retirement Communities since 1997. Worked as a business administrator at Windermere Real Estate from 1993-1997. Chief accountant and assistant to the controller at Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes from 1982-1993. Owner of CJ’s Ultimate Pizza from 1984-1992.
Political experience: First elected to the Central Valley School Board in 2003. Elected vice chair of Republicans of Spokane County in 2023. Appointed district leader in the Spokane County GOP in 2022. Elected chair for Republicans of Spokane County from 2021-2023. Central Valley craft fair chairperson since 1997. Elected in leadership in the Washington State School Directors Association from 2010-2014, including president in 2012. Served on WSSDA board of directors from 2014-2022. Served on EWU alumni board from 2010-2012.
Family: Married to William Long. Has two sons who graduated from Central Valley High School.
Campaign finance: Raised nearly $9,500 as of Sept. 22, including $1,000 from retired U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, $950 from the Washington Education Association, $500 from Central Valley School Board member Teresa Landa and $450 from the Spokane County Democratic Central Committee.
Susan J. Dolan
- Age:
- 72
- City:
- Spokane Valley, WA
Education: Graduated from West Valley High School in Spokane Valley in 1970. Earned a bachelor’s degree including teacher certification from the University of Washington in 1974. Earned a master’s in English literature from Gonzaga University in 1992. Completed library-media specialist endorsement from Eastern Washington University in 2004. National Board Certificated Media Specialist since 2010.
Political experience: First run for office.
Work experience: Worked at Central Valley High School as an English and history teacher from 1992-2002 and as a librarian from 2002-2018. Retired June 2018.
Family: Married to Michael Dolan, who died in 2016. Has two children who graduated from Central Valley High School.
Complete Coverage
Dolan and Long vie for seat on Central Valley School District board
Candidates Susan Dolan and Debra Long are running for a position on the Central Valley School District board.