Want to hold campaign to promises

My name is Diana Wilhite and I want to help shape and direct the future of the City of Spokane Valley, providing business opportunities that will benefit our children and grandchildren. I am running for the Spokane Valley City Council because I want to make sure that the incorporation campaign promise of no tax increases will be a reality. As a small business owner, I know about budgets, controlling expenses and securing financing. This knowledge and skills will be invaluable as we work toward making the City a reality.

To preserve and protect the Valley lifestyle, the new city council must carefully listen to the needs of the community, weighing all options. My twenty years as a small business owner and involvement in community activities including the Central Valley School District Bond Election Committee, Inland Power & Light Board of Trustees, 4-H leader and Spokane County Sewer Advisory Committee has given me the expertise to understand financial statements and bonding capacity, how to interview and assess abilities for hiring city personnel, enact ordinances that must be written and set a vision to ensure the economic vitality of the Valley. One of my major strengths is the ability to listen, analyze and reaffirm what people are saying in order to determine the best course of action to take. I have done citizen lobbying on a variety of issues with county officials, state legislators and federal representatives. Therefore I feel I have the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to be a valued member of the Spokane Valley City Council.

Diana Wilhite