Gerri Johnson
A candidate for Medical Lake School Board District 1, Medical Lake School District in the 2023 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 1
Age: 56
City: Medical Lake, Washington
Education: GED through Spokane Community College, “two-year early childhood certificate.”
Work experience: Self-employed boutique owner, former farm worker and day care worker.
Political experience: First run for office. Volunteered with nonprofit ReImagine Medical Lake.
Family: Married to Randy Johnson. They have three adult children.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Gerri Johnson | 928 | 51.02% |
| Lennelle Spillman | 525 | 28.86% |
| Bryan Musser | 366 | 20.12% |
Related Coverage
In Medical Lake, two political newcomers are running for a soon-to-be vacant seat on the school board
Gerri Johnson, a boutique owner, and Lennelle Spillman, a paraprofessional educator, came out on top in August’s primary race for the District 1 seat. Whoever gets elected will serve a two-year term on the school board.
Medical Lake School Board candidates differ on sex ed, religion in the classroom
First-time primary candidates Gerri Johnson and Lennelle Spillman called for more transparency on school board and agree teachers should not carry guns in classrooms.