Scantlebury becomes fourth candidate for Shoreline City Council

By Evan Smith

Four people now have declared their candidacy for positions on the Shoreline City Council in the 2015 election.

Ginny Scantlebury, who ran unsuccessfully for a place on the Ronald Wastewater District board in 2013, has registered as a council candidate with the State Public Disclosure Commission.

The others who have registered are incumbent Councilman Jesse Salomon and candidates Jessica Cafferty and Keith Scully.

Registration with the PDC allows people to raise and spend money for the coming election.

Candidates file for ballot position May 11-15. Positions with three or more candidates appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, with the top two vote getters qualifying for the Nov. 3 general-election ballot. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

Three Shoreline Council positions will be on 2015 ballots – the positions held by Council members Chris Eggen, Doris McConnell and Salomon.

Salomon is the only incumbent to declare an intention to run.

Scantlebury said Friday that she hasn't decided which position she will run for.

Cafferty, program manager for the Women’s Funding Alliance in Seattle, has announced that she intends to run for the Eggen position.

Eggen hasn't revealed his plans.

City Planning Commissioner Scully has registered as a council candidate with the PDC, without naming a specific council position.

Salomon has reported raising $20,408 and spending $1,549. Scully has raised $11,950 and spent $535. Cafferty has raised $6,350 and spent $42.