Dr. Don Barlow

It's Official: BARLOW WINS WITH JUST OVER 50% OF THE VOTE.

Dr. Don Barlow, a member of the Ottawa Tribe, a committed educator, and a veteran of the Idaho National Guard represents hope for the next generation in Spokane.

Family Values and the Value of Family
Two-time president of the Spokane school board (Washington's best), licensed mental health counselor, and widower with three children, Dr. Barlow understands the everyday challenges facing families. Dr. Barlow will improve education for all children, particularly special education programs, seek equitable funding for eastern Washington hospitals, bolster funding for mental health assistance, and widen assistance for the energy bills of low-income families.

Real Plans for Reform
Dr. Barlow has served eight years as a school board member striving to find practical solutions to the problems facing schools in the Spokane area. He recognizes the needs of students statewide and will take his proven record of problem-solving to the halls of the state legislature that “we can do better.” Dr. Barlow has a plan. To ensure that all children succeed, he will strengthen standardized testing in schools, make class sizes smaller, pay teachers more, refocus graduation requirements on science and math, improve early childhood education while building career planning services in high school, fully fund state mandates, and attend to the needs of special education programs.

Better Businesses, Better Jobs
Jobs with living wages will secure the futures of families across the state. Building business will build jobs and wages. To make businesses more competitive and to attract new businesses to his district and the state, Dr. Barlow will restructure taxes so that businesses are taxed on their net revenue, provide tax breaks to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, and boost start-up assistance for small businesses to succeed. Meanwhile, he will seek to make taxes fairer for all families and stabilize state revenues by moving away from reliance on fluctuating sales taxes. Beyond taxes, though, Dr. Barlow will make sure Washington develops and adheres to an economic development strategy that will ensure the prosperity of Washingtonians.

The Situation
The only Democrat in the race, Dr. Barlow has already proved to Democrats in his district that he will best represent them in the halls of government. Because Dr. Barlow intends to “represent all people of the 6th district,” he needs support in battling his Republican opponent that promises nothing more than more of the same. “Don’s family story and lifelong commitment to service tells of what he can bring to the residents of Spokane,” commented Kalyn Free. “INDN’s List is excited to offer candidates, like Dr. Barlow, with energetic devotion to service and a head bursting full of ideas for their districts and state.” Supporting Dr. Don Barlow supports the people of Washington and builds on the strength of the Democratic party nationwide.