Candidate profiles
Joan McCurdy
Personal Age 66, single. Four children, one daughter passed away last year, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Employment Semi-retired. Works as bookkeeper one day a week for Machine Works in Coeur d'Alene. Formerly computer programmer for 17 years. Education Spokane Technical Institute graduate, attended Sacramento City College and American River College, Pasco High School graduate. Political History First run for political office. Issues Smooth transition of services to the new city and keep taxes low. Finances None reported as of Sept. 9. Top priority after taking office "Get the absolutely vital services in place right away ... such as police and fire."
Resume
13509 E. 28th Ave., Spokane, WA 99216
Work history
2001-present
Semi-Retired, Work one day a week for Machine Works, LLC, Coeur d'Alene, perform all bookkeeping activities for this company.
1998-2000- Semi-Retired Contract Programmer/Analyst
Worked on several projects, remotely from my home, for my former employer in California.
1995-Retirement in 1998 - Valley Media, Inc., Woodland, Calif.
Project manager and programmer/analyst for the second largest music and video wholesale distribution company in the U.S. Was project lead for at least four major system enhancement and development projects. Teams included more than 30 people at times, not including users. All projects had aggressive deadlines.
1986-1995 - Envirotech Pumpsystems, Sacramento, Calif.
Supervisor of business systems and senior programmer/analyst for this manufacturing firm.
1984-1986 - Washington State University, Pullman.
Systems/analyst programmer in Administrative Computing Services.
1983-1984 - Data 3 Systems, Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif.
Programmer for this software house.
Education
Spokane Technical Institute - Diploma (top 5 percent) - 1983
Sacramento City College - 1971
American River College - 1970 - 1971
Pasco High School - Diploma 1953
Civic activities
Member of Spokane Association of Retarded Citizens 2002
Member of the ARC Senior Parent Coalition 2000-2001
Member of the board for retarded adults workshop, Walla Walla, 1980
Secretary for the Cub Scout committee, Tekoa, WA 1978
Member of AARP - 1990 - Present
Secretary of PTA at Starr King Exceptional School, Sacramento, Calif., 1964-1968
Cover letter
Will focus on solutionsBefore now, I'd only been on the voting side of the ballot, like most of you. Being a candidate had never really occurred to me. What caused me to decide was twofold.
First, I had a selfish reason. From the minute the incorporation was placed on the ballot, I had a concern this could possibly mean higher property taxes and new sales taxes for people living here. More than that, it seemed it could very likely be a probability. As a senior citizen, that's a pretty awesome realization. I know there are lots of people in the Valley in the same situation as I; not only senior citizens and people on fixed incomes but working families struggling to meet budgets. We all need an advocate!
Secondly, I was somewhat altruistic in making this decision. I have been semi-retired since 1998 and have more time to dedicate to public service than ever before. It seemed the right time to take my turn in doing something for the community.
It's my belief that my past 17 years of work experience as a computer programmer and project leader lends itself to this position. I've worked with large teams of people to accomplish specific goals in limited time frames. Focusing on solutions is how I was trained for that.
I'm asking for your support in this election and intend to work very hard for you!
Joan R. McCurdy
Candidate for City County Position 5
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