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Spokane Valley council elects new mayor and deputy mayor in organizational meeting

Spokane Valley City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

In an organizational session held Tuesday evening in January (exact date not specified in transcript), Spokane Valley City Council elected a mayor by majority ballot and selected Councilmember Hatenberg as deputy mayor after nominations and roll‑call vote reading.

Spokane Valley City Council held its organizational business during the Tuesday evening meeting, conducting nominations and ballots for mayor and deputy mayor.

Council members nominated Pam Haley and Laura Padden (both nominated by colleagues) and a self‑nomination. Ballots were collected and read aloud by the presiding official. The read tally shows Councilmembers Yeager, Patton…

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