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'''Karen Stratton''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|58|2017|04|19}}<ref name=Cortes/>) is Spokane City Councilperson, [[Cannabis cultivation |cannabis farmer]], and businessperson in the [[cannabis industry]].<ref name="The Associated Press 2014">{{cite web | publisher=The Associated Press | title=Spokane city councilwoman owns pot farm, says it's no different than owning winery | via=The Oregonian | date=2014-10-18 | url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2014/10/spokane_city_councilwoman_owns.html | access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref name="Spokesman.com 2016">{{cite web | title=Marijuana farmers, including Spokane City Council member, hinge hopes on harvest | website=Spokesman.com | date=2016-10-21 | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/21/marijuana-farmers-including-spokane-city-council-m/ | access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Newest Spokane City Council member Karen Stratton partner in pot farm|date=October 18, 2014|publisher=Associated Press|via=[[KHQ-TV]]|location=Spokane|url=https://www.khq.com/news/newest-spokane-city-council-member-karen-stratton-partner-in-pot-farm/article_d56319f9-920b-5b9a-955e-3224b0cd5793.html}}</ref><ref name=Cortes>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Stranger]]|title=The Weed Queen of Spokane|date=April 19, 2017|author=Amber Cortes|url=https://www.thestranger.com/weed/2017/04/19/25081757/the-weed-queen-of-spokane}}</ref> She graduated from Marycliff High School in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], and earned a bachelor's degree from [[Eastern Washington University]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Getting to know Spokane City Council candidate Karen Stratton|date=October 16, 2019|author=Erin Robinson|url=https://www.kxly.com/4-for-4-getting-to-know-spokane-city-council-candidate-karen-stratton/}}</ref>


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Stratton won an election to keep her seat on the City Council in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[KREM-TV]]|title=Rathbun concedes to Stratton in Spokane City Council race|date=November 5, 2019|url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/politics/2019-spokane-city-council-results/293-5d93f2a2-99a9-4826-a85b-ded95743c60f}}</ref> She had been appointed, then won election in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Election preview: Spokane City Councilwoman Karen Stratton draws five challengers in the northwest|author=Kip Hill|newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|location=Spokane|date=July 7, 2019|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/07/election-preview-spokane-city-councilwoman-karen-s/}}</ref>
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'''Karen Stratton''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|58|2017|04|19}}<ref name=Cortes/>) is an American politician, [[Cannabis cultivation|cannabis farmer]], and businessperson in the [[cannabis industry]].<ref name="The Associated Press 2014">{{cite web | publisher=The Associated Press | title=Spokane city councilwoman owns pot farm, says it's no different than owning winery | via=The Oregonian | date=2014-10-18 | url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2014/10/spokane_city_councilwoman_owns.html | access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref name="Spokesman.com 2016">{{cite news | title=Marijuana farmers, including Spokane City Council member, hinge hopes on harvest | newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|location=Spokane | date=2016-10-21 | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/21/marijuana-farmers-including-spokane-city-council-m/ | access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Newest Spokane City Council member Karen Stratton partner in pot farm|date=October 18, 2014|agency=Associated Press|via=[[KHQ-TV]]|location=Spokane|url=https://www.khq.com/news/newest-spokane-city-council-member-karen-stratton-partner-in-pot-farm/article_d56319f9-920b-5b9a-955e-3224b0cd5793.html}}</ref><ref name=Cortes>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]|title=The Weed Queen of Spokane|date=April 19, 2017|author=Amber Cortes|url=https://www.thestranger.com/weed/2017/04/19/25081757/the-weed-queen-of-spokane}}</ref> She served as a [[Spokane City Council]]person. from 2014 to December 31, 2023. She graduated from [[Marycliff High School]] in Spokane, and earned a bachelor's degree from [[Eastern Washington University]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Getting to know Spokane City Council candidate Karen Stratton|date=October 16, 2019|author=Erin Robinson|url=https://www.kxly.com/4-for-4-getting-to-know-spokane-city-council-candidate-karen-stratton/}}</ref>

Stratton was appointed to the Spokane City Council in 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/26/stratton-chosen-to-fill-council-seat/|title=Karen Stratton chosen to fill City Council seat|date=August 26, 2014|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane}}</ref> then won election in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kip Hill|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/07/election-preview-spokane-city-councilwoman-karen-s/|title=Election preview: Spokane City Councilwoman Karen Stratton draws five challengers in the northwest|date=July 7, 2019|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane}}</ref> She won an election to keep her seat on the City Council in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[KREM-TV]]|title=Rathbun concedes to Stratton in Spokane City Council race|date=November 5, 2019|url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/politics/2019-spokane-city-council-results/293-5d93f2a2-99a9-4826-a85b-ded95743c60f}}</ref>


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==External links==
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*[https://my.spokanecity.org/citycouncil/members/karen-stratton/ Karen Stratton official website], Spokane City Council
*[https://my.spokanecity.org/citycouncil/members/karen-stratton/ Karen Stratton official website], Spokane City Council

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Latest revision as of 11:30, 19 May 2024

Karen Stratton
Born1958 (age 65–66)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEastern Washington University
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChris Wright
Parents

Karen Stratton (born 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1]) is an American politician, cannabis farmer, and businessperson in the cannabis industry.[2][3][4][1] She served as a Spokane City Councilperson. from 2014 to December 31, 2023. She graduated from Marycliff High School in Spokane, and earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University.[5]

Stratton was appointed to the Spokane City Council in 2014,[6] then won election in 2015.[7] She won an election to keep her seat on the City Council in 2019.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Amber Cortes (April 19, 2017). "The Weed Queen of Spokane". The Stranger.
  2. ^ "Spokane city councilwoman owns pot farm, says it's no different than owning winery". The Associated Press. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2020-04-15 – via The Oregonian.
  3. ^ "Marijuana farmers, including Spokane City Council member, hinge hopes on harvest". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. ^ "Newest Spokane City Council member Karen Stratton partner in pot farm". Spokane. Associated Press. October 18, 2014 – via KHQ-TV.
  5. ^ Erin Robinson (October 16, 2019). "Getting to know Spokane City Council candidate Karen Stratton".
  6. ^ "Karen Stratton chosen to fill City Council seat". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. August 26, 2014.
  7. ^ Kip Hill (July 7, 2019). "Election preview: Spokane City Councilwoman Karen Stratton draws five challengers in the northwest". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane.
  8. ^ "Rathbun concedes to Stratton in Spokane City Council race". KREM-TV. November 5, 2019.
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