Spokane Valley City Council, Position 5
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Haley | 13,271 | 67.25% |
| Wayne J. Fenton | 6,464 | 32.75% |
* 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
Pamela Haley
- Age:
- 67
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Central Valley High School in 1975. Graduated from Spokane Falls Community College and attended Eastern Washington University before transferring to Ashford University to complete bachelor's degree in organizational management and master’s degree in business with an emphasis in human resources. Also earned a master's degree in education from Capella University.
Work experience: Former manager of Valley Empire Collection. Has run day cares, including Rainbow Connection Daycare, for decades.
Political experience: Eight years on Spokane Valley City Council, in second term as mayor. Has served as a Republican precinct committee officer from 2020 to present.
Family: Married to Jim Haley.
Campaign fundraising: Raised $17,865, including a $1,200 cash loan to herself, as of July 12. Top contributors include Stacey and Troy Peterson, owners of High Voltage Capital; Elk residents Douglas and Christine Ranger, the later an educator in the Deer Park School District; Valley resident Will Resavage, legislative assistant to state Senator Jeff Holy; Tara Cannon, an administrator at Valley Empire Collection; and Vicki McCully, director of Rainbow Connection Daycare.
Wayne J. Fenton
- Age:
- 70
- City:
- Spokane Valley, Washington
Education: Graduated from Burley (Idaho) High School and Brigham Young University.
Work experience: Co-owns The Black Diamond, a bar and pool hall in Spokane Valley, with his son Brandon. Spent 40-plus years in the aluminum industry at Wagstaff and Novelis and has worked in electricity, plumbing and hydraulics.
Political experience: First run for office.
Family: Married to Margie Fenton. Has six kids and 16 grandchildren.
Campaign fundraising: Raised $6,200 as of Oct. 11, 2021, including $5,000 of his own money. Besides his own funding, Fenton’s largest donation is $250 from Spokane Valley dentist Scott Shumway. Bob McClaslin, a Republican 4th Legislative District representative, donated $50 to Fenton’s campaign.
Complete Coverage
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Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council candidate forum with Pam Haley
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Spokane Valley voters will have three very different options for City Council position No. 5.