Mark L. Scott

A candidate for Cheney School Board, District 1, Cheney School District in the 2021 Washington General Election, Nov. 2

Age: 47

City: Cheney, Washington

Education: Graduated from Springdale High School. Earned applied sciences in law enforcement degree from Spokane Community College, bachelor’s degree in education from Whitworth University, master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.

Political experience: First run for office.

Work experience: Part-time and full-time teacher in Washington and Idaho for five years. Washington Air National Guard since 2011.

Family: Married. Has three children.

Final thoughts: “I would like to be a leader in our community that reaches out for input and takes people’s perspectives into account when decisions are made about their most valued thing in this life, which is their children. I look forward to getting out there and meeting more people in the community and being a voice for parents, teachers, employees of the school, members of our community and taxpayers and voters. I just want to be a person that listens and takes input and is able to make good decisions for the community.”