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11 Facts About Jon Snyder

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Jon Snyder is a former member of the Spokane City Council.

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Jon Snyder is a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane.

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Jon Snyder graduated from The Evergreen State College with an emphasis in Media Studies.

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Jon Snyder ran for City Council seat of District 2, Position 2 in 2009 in a 6 way primary with City Council incumbent Mike Allen.

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Since the start of his first term, Jon Snyder has been an advocate for road traffic safety, including taking the lead on passing a Complete streets ordinance in the City of Spokane.

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Jon Snyder was appointed to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission in 2012.

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Jon Snyder moved to San Francisco in late 1992 and began working with Maverick Magazine Consulting and several other various jobs.

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Jon Snyder was an author, editor-in-chief and contributor for the Star Wars fan magazine Star Wars Insider as well as the Star Wars Kids magazine published by Scholastic.

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Jon Snyder is a co-founder and one of the first Board Chairs of the Spokane-based non-profit radio station KYRS Thin Air Community Radio.

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Jon Snyder co-founded of the Go Green Directory, a guide to sustainable and Eco-friendly living in the Inland Northwest.

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In June 2013, Jon Snyder sold the magazine to new publishers, Derrick and Shallan Knowles.