David Condon
| David Condon | |
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| Mayor of Spokane, Washington | |
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Assumed office December 30, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Verner |
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| Born | 1974 (age 42–43) |
| Political party | Independent Republican |
| Website | http://www.condonformayor.com/ |
David Condon (born 1974) is an American politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Spokane, Washington, having served since 2012. He defeated Mary Verner 52.36% to Verner's 47.64%. Condon is a former congressional staffer to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. He received a bachelor's degree from Boston College in Finance and Military Science. He is a graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory School.
The Spokesman Review reported on November 5, 2014 that Scott Chesney, the City of Spokane's Planning Director, was forced to resign by Condon for what Chesney described as the Mayor's 'loss of confidence' in him. The resignation set off a firestorm within the development community. Major developers like Walt Worthy, who redeveloped the Davenport Hotel, Jim Frank (developer of Kendall Yards), and Ron Wells (developer of Ridpath hotel) all expressed dismay and called for Chesney to be re-hired.
In 2014, Condon vetoed an ordinance sponsored by Jon Snyder that would have prohibited the City from supplying water and sewer services to areas challenged under Washington State Growth Management Act. The Spokane Home Builders Association, a major contributor to Condon's campaign, lobbied hard for the veto.
In 2013, when Conservatives held the Council majority, Condon created a new organizational structure for the Spokane Fire Department increasing the number of political appointees to 14. The Spokane Firefighters Labor Union Local 29 filed a lawsuit against the city. In the November 2013 elections, the Spokane City Council majority shifted and passed a repeal of the previous ordinance expanding the fourteen political appointments. Superior Court Judge Kathleen O'Connor sided with the Spokane Firefighter Labor Union Local 29 calling the city's justification for the expansion "ludicrous". Condon announced in May 2014 that he chose to appeal this Superior Court ruling, however this case was eventually dismissed.
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