Shoreline Fire Department recruiting two governing board members

The Shoreline Fire Department is seeking to fill two vacancies on its new five-member Board of Commissioners. The positions are open to residents of Shoreline who are interested in serving their community and participating in the strategic direction and fiscal oversight of the Shoreline Fire Department (which is a King County Junior Taxing District).

 
The new Board members will be appointed by the current, 3-member Board in a public selection process.  Though Fire Commissioner is an elected position, the two Board members are to be appointed in 2010 in order to fulfill the mandate of a 5-member Board. They will be required to run for election when their staggered terms expire, in 2011 and 2013. 

The current elected Board of Commission members are Shoreline residents Jim Fisher (pictured left), Jon Kennison (pictured lower right) and Rod Heivilin (pictured top right).

Residents who are interested in being considered for the Board should submit the following to Shoreline Fire Department Human Resources, c/o Joyce Brown, by 4:30 pm on January 29, 2010: -Letter of Interest 
-Brief resume outlining pertinent experience in business management, human resources, social services, financial oversight, emergency services, or other volunteer activities or community service.  These materials may be submitted in person at Shoreline Fire Department Headquarters, or via email to Joyce Brown at jbrown@shorelinefire.com or via fax, Attention Joyce Brown, at 206-237-2458.

The current Board members will screen all applicants and select a small group for an interview. Names of all applicants are to be part of the public record.

The Shoreline Fire Department Board of Commissioners meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 5 pm at Shoreline Fire Department Headquarters, 17525 Aurora Ave N. The next public meeting of the Board of Commissioners is January 21, 2010. Residents interested in serving on the Board are invited to attend a meeting. For information about the Department, and to read Commission agendas and minutes, please visit the Shoreline Fire website. 

Fire Chief Marcus Kragness and the Board are available to speak with any resident who is interested in the position, and to answer questions about what is involved in serving as a member of the Board of Commissioners. They may be contacted by calling Shoreline Fire Department Headquarters, at 206-533-6500 or via our website.