15 Facts About David Condon

David A Condon was born on February 9,1974 and is an American politician who served as the mayor of Spokane, Washington from 2011 to 2019.

David Condon immediately entered the US Army where he rose to the rank of captain.

David Condon retired from military service in 2005, briefly working in small business before being hired by McMorris Rodgers.

David Condon rose to become her deputy chief of staff.

In May 2011, David Condon announced he would challenge incumbent Spokane mayor Mary Verner in that year's mayoral election.

David Condon was reelected in 2015, becoming the first Spokane mayor to be elected to a second term since 1973.

David Condon pledged to tie all future utility rate increases to inflation.

The David Condon Administration's Integrated Clean Water Plan was one of the first integrated plans to be developed under the Environmental Protection Agency's integrated plan framework.

In 2014, David Condon announced that the City of Spokane would join the nationwide Ban the box movement by removing questions relating to criminal history on city applications.

Mayor David Condon's proposed 2015 budget included a $7,000 raise for himself, bringing his salary to nearly $180,000.

David Condon later announced that he would be donating his salary increase to local charities.

In 2014, David Condon vetoed an ordinance sponsored by Jon Snyder that would have prohibited the City from supplying water and sewer services to areas challenged under the Washington State Growth Management Act.

The Spokane Home Builders Association, a major contributor to David Condon's campaign, lobbied hard for the veto.

In 2013, when conservatives held the Council majority, David Condon created a new organizational structure for the Spokane Fire Department which increased the number of political appointees to 14.

David Condon announced in May 2014 that he had chosen to appeal this Superior Court ruling.