White seeks Post Falls Highway District seat

POST FALLS - Elaine White is seeking the sub-district 3 seat of the Post Falls Highway District in Tuesday's election.

White is challenging incumbent Lynn Humphreys for the four-year seat.

White has a background in finance and accounting with work experience at different branches of SeaFirst, now Bank of America. Two of those years she spent as an internal auditor for the Maple Valley branch.

She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting while working as a cost accountant for Boeing.

"I understand the budget process and the importance of auditing contracts for compliance," she wrote in her candidate announcement.

White has lived in this area for more than 50 years. She has been an election poll worker for the past 10 years. She worked for three years for Buck Knives in accounts payable.

"I've watched the tremendous growth in this area and it is reported the growth rate will have reached 56 percent by 2040," White wrote. "This, to me, means a lot of preparation for the future of our highway usage and upgrades as the burden of upkeep falls on each highway district."

Sub-district 3 borders include the Washington state line, Highway 41, Poleline Avenue and the southern area of Post Falls.