Spokane Public Schools Board, position 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Slagle | 32,726 | 55.69% |
| Kellilin “Kelli” MacFarlane | 26,034 | 44.31% |
* 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
Jenny Slagle
- Age:
- 50
- City:
- Spokane, WA
Education: Goldendale High School class of 1991. Earned an associates degree in general business from Bellevue College in 1991. Earned a bachelor’s degree in business and IT management from Western Governors University Washington in 2018. Will start a master’s program in health leadership at WGU this fall.
Political experience: None.
Work experience: Director of tribal relations at Better Health Together since June. She has worked there since 2017. Was previously the communications manager for The NATIVE Project from 2015-’17. Worked with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians in gaming regulations from 2000-’15. Has served on the Spokane Public Schools diversity advisory council for three years and was the chair for the 2017-’18 school year.
Family: Married to Andrew Slagle. They have four children who graduated from Ferris High School.
Kellilin "Kelli" MacFarlane
- Age:
- 49
- City:
- Spokane, WA
Education: Graduated from Saint Pius X High School in Albuquerque in 1993. Earned a bachelor’s degree in history from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2005. Earned her master’s degree in military history from Norwich University in 2009.
Political experience: None.
Work experience: Has worked as a teacher since 2005 and has been a substitute in Spokane Public Schools for the last two years.
Family: Married to Brian MacFarlane. They have one daughter who graduated from Ferris High School.
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