Tom Hargreaves
Party: Democrat
Age: 60
Personal: Born in Honolulu, Hargreaves has lived in Spokane for 15 years. He's divorced and has no children.
Education: Bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from Ohio State University, master's degree in management science from the University of Dayton and a certificate in fine arts from Spokane Falls Community College.
Professional: Retired as a major after 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. Has since worked as a management and land-use consultant and in computer repair and maintenance as well as pottery work.
Political: Hargreaves as served on the Spokane County Planning Commission and on the Board of Supervisors for the Spokane County Conservation District.
Key issues: "My top issues are to vitalize the economy, protect the natural environment and reubild the county into a first-class friendly efficient governemnt. All of this comes under the more general priority of building the community."
Money raised/spent: $15,100 raised
Top contributors: candidate, $6,050 (loan and in-kind contribution); Hamilton Photograph (in-kind services) $5,000; State Democratic Party, (voter lists) $1,400, Chris Marr, auto dealer, $500; Mary Ann Sullivan, Central Valley teacher, $500.
Quote: "I have the ability, and I've shown through my experience with the Planning Commission, to be able to pull not just people together, but their ideas, too, and to put together solutions that are out-of-the-box solutions."
Favorite book: "Infinity in Your Hand" by William H. Houff
First priority if elected: "My very first priority would be to work very hard to improve friendly relationships between the jurisdictions. In fact I'm already working on that."
Website: www.tomhargreaves.org
Email: tom@tomhargreaves.org
