Ivan Khala
A candidate for Cheney School Board District 5, Cheney School District in the 2023 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 1
Education: Graduated from the Adult Education Center in 2000 after dropping out of North Central High School in 1999. Graduated from the Universal Technical Institute in Arizona.
Work experience: Coached students in a flight school in Arizona for three years. Worked for the farm Boulder Creek in truck operations for the past four years. Worked for Transport Connections, a tow company, in Cheney for six years. Supervised maintenance at Greystar apartment complex for four years.
Political experience: None.
Family: Married. Has three kids. Two go to school in the district, one is an adult.
Campaign fundraising: Has raised no money as of July 20, 2023.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Swenson | 3,232 | 50.94% |
| Bill Lathrop | 1,581 | 24.92% |
| Ivan Khala | 1,532 | 24.14% |
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