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Council interviews three candidates for Arts Commission and climate boards; appointments to follow
Summary
At the April 14 briefing the council heard interviews from Don Hamilton for the Arts Commission and Claire Cooney and Ryan Arnold for the Climate Resiliency & Sustainability Board; no formal appointments were recorded and candidates were told they would be contacted by the boards and commissions office.
The Spokane City Council on April 14 interviewed three candidates for local advisory bodies: Don Hamilton for the Arts Commission, Claire Cooney for the Climate Resiliency and Sustainability Board, and Ryan Arnold for a board position focused on sustainability.
Don Hamilton told the council he has lived in Spokane since 1979 and works as a commercial artist and photographer. "I make my living as a commercial artist," Hamilton said, and he described Spokane as having a "thriving arts community" that could support a regional film office and bring external dollars into the local economy.
Claire Cooney, a junior at Gonzaga University studying environmental studies with minors in sustainable business, biology and leadership, described volunteer work with the Spokane Climate Institute under Dr. Henning and outreach on extreme‑weather research. "We do extreme weather research on heat and smoke... reaching out to nonprofits in Spokane to further our community climate action fund," Cooney said.
Ryan Arnold, regional business manager at Avista, outlined industry experience in sustainability, energy efficiency programs and social impact work. Arnold said Avista’s energy‑efficiency programs serve as the company’s main education channel for citizens and highlighted interest in tying financial impact to sustainability work.
Council members asked each candidate about their backgrounds and how they would contribute to the respective boards. No formal votes or appointments were made at today’s briefing; council members thanked the applicants and staff said the boards and commissions office would follow up with next steps.
