Amber Waldref: Spokane City Council
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Born and raised in Northeast Spokane, Amber holds undergraduate degrees in sociology and English from Georgetown University and a M.A. from Antioch University, Seattle. She has worked at the federal, state and local levels in the non-profit sector as an environmental and public health advocate, promoting effective clean-up of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the Spokane River, among other issues. Amber has partnered with educational and social agencies, including Eastern Washington University and United Way, in developing the Spokane Community Indicators Initiative, which aims to create a healthier, more vibrant community by using data to identify needs, priorities, and opportunities for economic, social, and environmental progress. She is a graduate of Leadership Spokane, Class of 2008.
Amber is an active volunteer in the Logan neighborhood, where she lives with her husband and daughters. She is committed to open communication and involving citizens at the neighborhood level in identifying ways to enhance our great city.
- Increase community safety
- Advance sustainable economic development and job opportunities
- Encourage community involvement in decision-making
- Support implementation of neighborhood planning efforts, especially in District 1
- Finance Committee
- Neighborhood Communications Committee
- Planning, Community Economic Development
- Spokane Regional Health Board
- Public Works Committee
- City Plan Commission
- Charter Review Committee
- Police Pension Board
- Spokane Transit Authority Board
- Spokane Regional Transportation Council
- Spokane County Growth Management Act Steering Committee
