LFP Mayor Goss withdraws as candidate for reelection

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park Mayor Mary Jane Goss withdrew Thursday as a candidate for reelection.

Goss withdrew as a candidate for a second four-year term just three days after she officially had filed as a candidate.

Her withdrawal leaves City Councilman Jeff Johnson as the only candidate for mayor.

Johnson and incumbent councilwoman Catherine Stanford both are unopposed with one day left in filing week.

The only candidate for the position that Johnson will leave is Phillippa Kassover, who last year recruited Democratic precinct committee officer candidates in the 46th Legislative District, including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.

Incumbent Councilman Tom French got an opponent Thursday. He’s David A. Hammond, a Lake Forest Park Water District commissioner.

Positions appear on the August primary ballot only if three or more candidates file. Positions with one or two candidates appear only on the November general-election ballot. 

Updated 05-15-2015 7:30am