Whiteley, Swenson seek Cheney School Board District 5 spot

Two longtime Cheney staples are running for Cheney School Board District Director 5: incumbent James Whiteley and Cheney High School alum Mitch Swenson.

Both Whiteley and Swenson are involved in the community and school district in a number of ways. Swenson is the president of Cheney Dollars for Scholars and a former Spokane Association of Realtors president. He has also volunteered with several local groups, including the Cheney Scholarship Association, West Plains Little League as a softball coach and the Cheney Track Club.

"I thought this might be an appropriate time (to run)," Swenson said...