Nadine Woodward
Nadine Woodward is an American politician, currently serving the Mayor of Spokane, Washington, having succeeded David Condon in December 2019. Prior to her election, Woodward had been a television presenter.[1][2]
Nadine Woodward | |
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45th Mayor of Spokane | |
Assumed office December 30, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Condon |
Personal details | |
Born | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Portland (BS) |
Occupation | News anchor, Politician |
Early life and education
Born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, Woodward graduated from Hudson's Bay High School before attending the University of Portland, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Career
After working at television stations in Idaho, Woodward moved to Spokane, Washington in 1990, where she worked for KREM and KXLY-TV.[3][4]
Woodward's campaign for mayor was initially managed by Eleanor Baumgartner, wife of Republican politician Michael Baumgartner, and supported by incumbent mayor David Condon. Though she was supported by a number of Republican-leaning groups, Woodward is a self-described nonpartisan.[5][6]
References
- Deshais, Nicholas; Hill, Kip; Shanks, Adam (November 6, 2019). "Woodward claims victory in race for mayor". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- Robinson, Erin (2019-11-06). "'It's about people who want change': Nadine Woodward to be Spokane's next mayor". KXLY. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- Shanks, Adam. "Spokane's Next Mayor". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Woodward claims victory in race for mayor | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- Walters, Daniel. "Mayoral candidates Ben Stuckart and Nadine Woodward both critique Mayor Condon's record — but from opposite ends of the political spectrum". Inlander. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- Walters, Daniel. "Nadine Woodward is running for mayor on a platform of 'Spokane Solutions,' but doesn't yet have any". Inlander. Retrieved 2019-11-08.