Sister Cities Association

Meeting date, time and location:

  • First Tuesday of the month (3:00-4:30 p.m.), Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. (Note: this group does not meet in July or August)

Spokane's Sister Cities:

  • Nishinomiya, Japan (since 1962)
  • Jilin City, China (since 1987)
  • Limerick, Ireland (since 1990)
  • Jecheon, South Korea (since 1999)
  • Cagli, Italy (since 2016)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a sister city?

A sister city organization is a volunteer group of ordinary citizens who, with the support of their local elected officials, form long-term relationships with people and organizations in a city abroad. Each sister city organization is independent and pursues the activities and thematic areas that are important to them and their community including municipal, business, trade, educational and cultural exchanges with their sister city.

What do they do?

Sister city organizations promote peace through people-to-people relationships—with program offerings varying greatly from basic cultural exchange programs to shared research and development projects between cities with relationships.

How can I learn more?

Follow Sister Cities Association of Spokane on Facebook.

Visit the website.

Contact Heather Hamlin, Staff Liason for the City of Spokane, at hhamlin@spokanecity.org

Contact Dr. John Caputo, Board Chair, at jcaputo1@mac.com

Roster of Supporting Mayors

  • Shari Barnard '90-94
  • Jack Geraghty '94-98
  • John Powers '00-03
  • Dennis Hession '06-08
  • Mary Verner '08-12
  • David Condon '12-20
  • Nadine Woodward '20-23
  • Lisa Brown '23-Present