Debbie Tarry - Shoreline City Manager

Debbie Tarry,
Shoreline City Manager

As previously reported, Debbie Tarry was chosen by the Shoreline City Council as the City’s new City Manager at its meeting on Monday.

Tarry’s appointment is the culmination of a 13 week search for a new City Manager after former City Manager Julie Underwood announced her resignation in August.

“Debbie Tarry has proven again and again to be an enormous asset to the City,” stated Mayor Keith McGlashan. “We are excited to have her as our next City Manager. We were very fortunate to have several, very well-qualified applicants for the City Manager position, which speaks well of Shoreline and the organization.”

Tarry has been the Interim City Manager since Underwood left on October 3. Before taking on that position, Tarry was the Assistant City Manager for Shoreline and had been in that position since 2011 and was the Finance Director for Shoreline from 2000 to 2011. Throughout her tenure at Shoreline, Tarry has been intimately involved in most of the critical decisions the City has faced over the past eleven years. Before coming to Shoreline, Tarry worked as the Finance Director for the City of Mill Creek and the Administrative Services Director for LINK Transit. Tarry has extensive experience working with other jurisdictions in the region.

Tarry said, “I am honored to be selected City Manager.”  “Shoreline is a great community and I look forward to working with residents, businesses, the City Council and City employees to achieve the community’s long-term vision. I could not be prouder of this opportunity to serve.”

Tarry has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University. Tarry is a resident of Lake Stevens where she lives with her husband, but they are looking to move to Shoreline soon. Tarry has two grown daughters.