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O’Neil Appointed to Omak School Board


Apr 01, 2019

Chris O’Neil has been appointed as Board of Director, District #4 with the Omak School District #19 following the resignation of  Gary S. George in February.   O’Neil will be sworn in on April 10th during the scheduled Board work session.  He will serve an unexpired term ending in December 2019.

 O’Neil is a 1995 graduate of Omak High School as well as a graduate of the local Wenatchee Valley College.  He received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Washington in 2004 and continued to take additional classes at both Central Washington University and Seattle University.   O’Neil currently works as a corporate executive for the Colville Tribe, with previous academic and work experience in human resources, finance, and real estate.   O’Neil and his wife Kristi are parents to a daughter, who is a 5th grader at East Omak Elementary, and a 2-year-old son who will be a future Omak student.  As a graduate of the Omak School District, a long-term resident in Omak, and a parent of children who will be in the school system for years to come, “I think it’s important that there is a strong dialogue with the community, and it’s important to strengthen that,”  O’Neil said. 

The Omak School Board would like to sincerely thank the candidates who applied and interviewed for the Board of Director position and who were willing to offer their expertise and talents for the betterment of the school district.  The decision they made was a difficult one as each individual who applied is highly qualified and would have made excellent Board members. The qualities they possess are a testament to the community they continue to serve on a daily basis.  


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