Mary Verner

Mary Verner
43rd Mayor of Spokane, Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Preceded by	Dennis Hession
Personal details
Born	August 13, 1956 (1956-08-13) (age 55) Fitzgerald, Georgia
Political party	Democrat
Alma mater	Davidson College (B.A.) Yale University (M.A.) Gonzaga University (J.D.)
Profession	Public Service

Mary Verner (born August 13, 1956) is the current mayor of Spokane, Washington.

Education

Originally from Fitzgerald, Georgia, Verner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Davidson College, earned her Master of Arts degree in environmental management from Yale University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University. She is the third woman to become mayor of Spokane and the first woman since a Mayor-Council program was instituted in the place of a previous Council-Manager system.^{[citation needed]}

City Service

Verner served on the City Council for four years before becoming mayor. Originally appointed to the council, Verner was subsequently elected to the position from which she ran for Mayor against an incumbent, Dennis Hession. Verner won with 53% of the vote, becoming Spokane's 43rd mayor on November 27, 2007. She is the city's fifth mayor in eight years.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Office of the Mayor

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Name	Verner, Mary
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Date of birth	August 13, 1956
Place of birth	Fitzgerald, Georgia
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