Spokane Public Schools Board, position 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Nikki O. Lockwood | 32,442 | 53.53% |
| Katey R. Treloar | 28,166 | 46.47% |
* 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
Nikki O. Lockwood
- Age:
- 56
- City:
- Spokane, WA
Education: University High School class of 1986. Graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics in 1991.
Political experience: None
Work experience: Worked at Deaconess Hospital as a registered dietitian from 1991-2000. Held volunteer positions at both the school and district level in Spokane Public Schools from 2000-2018. Started working with the ACLU of Washington as a local organizer in January 2018.
Family: Married to William Lockwood. They have two daughters.
Katey R. Treloar
- Age:
- 43
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Ferris High School class of 1999. Graduated from Gonzaga University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a teaching certificate in 2003. She earned a master of Education in literacy from Gonzaga in 2007.
Work experience: Worked for nine years as a classroom teacher in various schools for the Spokane Public Schools from 2005 through 2012. Helped start the nonprofit Bite2-Go, which feeds local children when they are not in school. Founder and owner of Executive Function Coaching, LLC, working with individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other neurodiverse diagnoses. Worked with the local nonprofit At the Core from 2012-2014, first as a volunteer and then as a program coordinator. Served as Manito Cooperative Preschool board president from 2015-2016.
Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Spokane School Board in 2019.
Family: Married to Tom Treloar. Has two young children.
Political donations: Reported raising more than $149,200 as of Oct. 6, with maxed-out donations from numerous businesses, including Spokane Hardware Supply, downtown business owners such as Sheldon Jackson, and real estate interests, including the Spokane Association of Realtors.
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