2010 Shoreline City Council

City Council selects Mayor, Deputy Mayor at its first meeting of 2010
by Tavia Tan, City of Shoreline

Judge Eadie swears in one returning and three new Councilmembers

With King County Superior Court Judge Richard Eadie presiding, returning Councilmember Keith McGlashan and new Councilmembers Will Hall, Chris Roberts and Shari Tracey took the oath of office on January 4. Following the swearing in ceremony, Council selected Keith McGlashan as Mayor and Will Hall as Deputy Mayor, both of whom will serve for two years.

First elected to the City Council in 2005, Mayor McGlashan was re-elected to his second term last fall. Mayor McGlashan has been part of the Shoreline business community for over 26 years, with his business, James Alan Salon, selected as Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Small Company to Work For” in 2003 and 2005. His City Council external committee assignments include the King County Committee to End Homelessness Governing Board and National League of Cities Community/Economic Development Steering Committee.

“I’m excited about continuing to serve the residents of Shoreline. I look forward to working with the new Council, and building upon the work of past Councils, to ensure Shoreline remains a great community,” Mayor McGlashan says. 

Deputy Mayor Hall has served on the Shoreline Planning Commission from 2005 to 2009, including one year each as vice chair and chair. He has lived in Shoreline for nine years and is a Legislative Analyst for the Snohomish County Council.
 
Shoreline operates as a code city under the laws of the State of Washington with a Council-Manager form of government. As the governing body, the seven elected part-time City Councilmembers set policy and appoint a City Manager to implement policy.  
 
The City Council chooses a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among its members at the first meeting of the new year following an election. The Mayor presides at Council meetings and represents the City at ceremonial functions and inter-governmental meetings. The Deputy Mayor presides in the Mayor's absence.

The Shoreline City Council meets on the first four Mondays each month at City Hall: Study Sessions are held on the first and third Mondays starting at 6:30 p.m. and Business Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays. Council meetings are available to watch online or on Shoreline’s government access channels (Comcast Channel 21 and Verizon Channel 37) beginning the next day.

Visit the Shoreline website for more information or call the Agenda Hotline at (206) 801-2230 for the latest meeting information.