Ed Foote
Party: Democratic
Age: 31
Personal: Ed Foote is single and doesn't have children.
Education: Foote graduated from East Valley High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Eastern Washington University and a Master of Arts in teaching English as a Second Language.
Professional: Foote works as a program manager for the International Refugee Council, a nonprofit company that helps refugees transition to life in Spokane. He previously taught English as a second language and citizenship at the Community Colleges of Spokane, and he spent a year and a half teaching English in South Korea. Foote recently earned his Washington state teaching certificate and plans to substitute teach in Spokane area schools this year. He has done some substitute teaching in the Post Falls district.
Political: This is Foote's second attempt at political office. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat on Spokane Valley's City Council in 2002.
Key issues: Job growth. Foote wants to attract more professional jobs to the region to balance the large number of minimum- and low-wage service jobs. Improving the economy. Foote wants to attract more professional jobs to the region to balance the large number of minimum- and low-wage service jobs. Universal health care. Foote thinks that many societal problems would diminish if the federal and state governments provided citizens with health-care coverage. "Employers are starting to drop workers (from coverage)," he said. "High medical costs are making products cost more. It’s killing us in so many ways." Education. Foote doesn't support the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or WASL.
Money raised/spent: Foote hasn't reported contributions to the PDC yet, but said he's raised about $1,400 and spent $30
Top contributors: Washington state Democrats, according to Foote.
Quote: "We have smart kids coming out of the high schools and colleges here, and there’s nothing for them," Foote said.
Key influence: His father.
Favorite book: any nonfiction history books, especially by James Loewen
First priority if elected: "The economy," Foote said. "I want to try to fight to bring in living wage jobs to the area."
Website: under construction
Email: eduardof73@hotmail.com
