2017 Election: Introductory statements from Shoreline council incumbent and challenger

By Evan Smith

Shoreline City Council incumbent Keith McGlashan and challenger Jin-Ah Kim recently sent statements introducing themselves to voters.

The two are running on the November 7 general-election ballot.

Here are their statements:

City of Shoreline, Council Position 1

Keith McGlashan

Keith McGlashan

It has been my honor to serve the citizens of Shoreline on the city council. There have been lots of positive changes while I’ve been on the council. We have:

• Built an award winning city hall, getting us out of a rental situation,
• Improved Aurora making it safer and functional
• Added to and improved our parks land, increased park programs
• Increased our police department, lowering crime rates
• Claimed Shoreline as a welcoming and inclusive city, and much more.

There is more to be done and I look forward to continue working with the community to keep Shoreline the great city that it has become. Let’s keep moving Shoreline forward, together.

Jin-Ah Kim

Jin-Ah Kim

I’ll bring a fresh approach to the Shoreline City Council. I’m not a typical politician. I’m a mental-health advocate and small-business worker. I’ve served as a Residential Care Trainer at Greenwood Home and continue to serve as an advocate for those in need.

I’ll always work for and listen to the Shoreline community. Shoreline needs responsible development that takes all of our communities’ needs into consideration. We need more affordable housing so anybody who wants to live in Shoreline and be part of our special community, can do so. With the Light Rail stations coming, we need to ensure all of our neighborhoods are connected to the new system.