John Powers (mayor)

John Powers (mayor)

John Powers is a former Mayor of Spokane, Washington. He was the first mayor to serve under the Strong Mayor form of Government. He beat incumbent John Talbott in 2000, and served as mayor until losing in the 2003 mayoral primary to journalist Tom Grant and the future mayor Jim West. Powers finished third in the race [ [http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/spokane/ElectionInformation/pastresults/Pages/September16,2003Primary.aspx September 16, 2003 Primary ] ] and was unable to continue to the general election, which is a two person head-to-head challenge (West and Grant). [ [http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/spokane/ElectionInformation/pastresults/Pages/November4,2003GeneralElection.aspx November 4, 2003 General Election ] ]

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