Cheney's only race features candidates with longevity

Gainer wants to bring a different direction to city

Cheney City Council Position 1 candidate Tim Gainer is a long-time resident of the community, having graduated from Cheney High School in 1981.

Gainer attended Eastern Washington University, and has worked as an engineer at Davis Communications, Inc. since 1982. In his 35 years of business experience, he has worked with entities such as EWU, the city of Cheney, CenturyTel, Avista and Inland Power and Light and has served as liaison between DCI and local contractors.

Gainer, who ran for office in 2005 and 2011, said one reason he decided to ru...