Introductory statement from Shoreline Fire commission incumbent Rod Heivilin

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Shoreline Fire District Commissioner Rod Heivilin faces challenger Dan Setterberg in the November 3 general election.

Heivilin recently sent a statement introducing himself to voters. Setterberg did not respond.

Here is Heivilin’s statement:

Shoreline Fire Department Commissioner Position No. 3

Rod Heivilin

Rod Heivilin:

I have been a resident of Shoreline since 1968. My wife and I have been married for 50 years and have two children and four grandchildren. Our children graduated from Shorewood High School. We have lived in our current home since 1970.

I was the Scoutmaster for Troop 325 for several years and watched my son and several others attain their Eagle Scout rank.

My affiliation with the Shoreline Fire Department began in 1972 as a volunteer and then as a career firefighter and officer from 1978 until 2002. I became a fire commissioner in 2010 and currently serve on the budget and finance committee.

I was one of three who started the Shoreline Christmas program for families in need back in the 70’s and the program is still going today. I was Santa every Christmas morning on a fire engine for 25 years and the chief cook at the firefighter’s spaghetti dinners in Richmond Beach for 18 years and did so again this past October when the tradition was revived.

I founded the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation and ran the organization from 1987 – 2012. In 2012 I started a new charitable foundation to help burned children and lend assistance to other charities in the local area.

My wife and I are both avid Barbershop singers. She is a member of the Seattle Shores Sweet Adenines Chorus and I am a member of the Seattle SeaChordsmen chorus and the Counterbalance Quartet.

Dan Setterberg: No response

Editor's Note: Dan SEtterberg should not be confused with King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan SAtterberg