| Mary Verner | |
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| 43rd Mayor of Spokane, Washington | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis Hession |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1956 Fitzgerald, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| 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 mayor of Spokane, Washington.
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.
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.
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