Kristopher "Kris" Pockell is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. He is a software engineering manager and has founded a tech company, as well as having run unsuccessfully for various political positions in the past. In 2015, Pockell ran as a Libertarian for a Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat. He also ran for the State House to represent Legislative District 4 with no party preference.
In his current campaign for city council, Pockell is running on a more moderate platform that emphasizes public safety, economic development, and infrastructure. He is supportive of the police force, bringing business to the city, and promoting connectivity, but does not suggest any specific policy proposals.
Mike Kelly is also running for Position 1. Kelly is a local business owner and a former member of the Spokane Valley City Planning Commission. He spent most of his career in real estate-related work, after an early conviction and incarceration for drug-selling-related offenses. He attributes his early sentence to a life of renewed purpose, accountability, and commitment to building an ethical life. Kelly previously ran as a Republican to represent Legislative District 4 in the state Senate.
Kelly is currently running a conservative campaign to "protect Valley freedoms, grow Valley businesses, and reject Spokane failures." His website offers no policy proposals or concrete actions. Like other far-right candidates across the country, Kelly is campaigning to remove public curricula that teach accurate American history and multiculturalism.
Lisa Miller is the third candidate running for Position 1. Miller previously served on the city council for the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. She serves on the Spokane County Board of Equalization as well as the Spokane Valley Homeless Housing Task Force since 2023.
As of late July, Miller does not have a campaign website published. She also said that public safety and ensuring a full staff of police officers is her top priority. Furthermore, Miller said police officers need to be adequately equipped to handle cybercrimes, which are on the rise. Aside from public safety, her other campaign goals are not available.
Adam Smith is the final candidate in this race. He did not submit any information for the voters' pamphlet and does not appear to be running a campaign as of late July.
With two moderate-to-conservative candidates and two underdeveloped campaigns, this race has no good choices. We recommend writing in a progressive candidate of your choice.
Kristopher "Kris" Pockell is running for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 1. He is a software engineering manager and has founded a tech company, as well as having run unsuccessfully for various political positions in the past. In 2015, Pockell ran as a Libertarian for a Spokane Valley Fire Department commissioner seat. He also ran for the State House to represent Legislative District 4 with no party preference.
In his current campaign for city council, Pockell is running on a more moderate platform that emphasizes public safety, economic development, and infrastructure. He is supportive of the police force, bringing business to the city, and promoting connectivity, but does not suggest any specific policy proposals.
Mike Kelly is also running for Position 1. Kelly is a local business owner and a former member of the Spokane Valley City Planning Commission. He spent most of his career in real estate-related work, after an early conviction and incarceration for drug-selling-related offenses. He attributes his early sentence to a life of renewed purpose, accountability, and commitment to building an ethical life. Kelly previously ran as a Republican to represent Legislative District 4 in the state Senate.
Kelly is currently running a conservative campaign to "protect Valley freedoms, grow Valley businesses, and reject Spokane failures." His website offers no policy proposals or concrete actions. Like other far-right candidates across the country, Kelly is campaigning to remove public curricula that teach accurate American history and multiculturalism.
Lisa Miller is the third candidate running for Position 1. Miller previously served on the city council for the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. She serves on the Spokane County Board of Equalization as well as the Spokane Valley Homeless Housing Task Force since 2023.
As of late July, Miller does not have a campaign website published. She also said that public safety and ensuring a full staff of police officers is her top priority. Furthermore, Miller said police officers need to be adequately equipped to handle cybercrimes, which are on the rise. Aside from public safety, her other campaign goals are not available.
Adam Smith is the final candidate in this race. He did not submit any information for the voters' pamphlet and does not appear to be running a campaign as of late July.
With two moderate-to-conservative candidates and two underdeveloped campaigns, this race has no good choices. We recommend writing in a progressive candidate of your choice.
