Political Manager

Paul Dillon (he/him) joined Northwest Reproductive Equity in March of 2024, and was recently elected to Spokane City Council. In his first term as a City Council Member, Paul will serve on various boards and commissions, including Chair of the Public Safety and Community Health Committee, Spokane Transit Authority, Community Health and Human Services, Library Board, Spokane Arts, and more. Paul deeply loves Spokane, starting his first job with the City in the Spokane Parks Department in 2006. He co-founded and launched Down To Earth in 2007, an environmental advocacy and sustainability news site that the Spokesman-Review published.

As past Vice President of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Greater Washington and North Idaho, Paul led and managed grassroots efforts to organize, empower, and mobilize communities to take action for exceptional healthcare services, honest education, and fearless advocacy.

In addition to his professional experience, Paul has a long community engagement and volunteering history. Paul remains a board member with Washington Bus. He has also previously served as a board member for the Center for Justice, Greater Spokane Progress, Washington Bikes, Pedals2People and volunteered with KYRS Thin Air Community, Terrain Spokane, Spokane Community Against Racism, Spokane River Clean Up, and Northwest Reproductive Equity.