Shoreline Councilmember John Ramsdell will not run for reelection
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Shoreline Councilmember John Ramsdell will step down at the end of 2025. |
Shoreline is a special place, and serving our community has been an honor.
I am constantly impressed with our residents' participation in forming city government policies, my colleagues' passion, and the quality of work done by city staff.However, achieving a work/life balance has been difficult for me while managing a full-time private practice and serving on the council.
When my term ends, I look forward to spending more time with family and friends, playing music, and enjoying the great PNW outdoors.
Until then, I will continue to passionately advocate for affordable housing, access to mental health services, safe and accessible open spaces, and age-friendly policies.
While on the council he successfully advocated for a city park in the Westminster Triangle. He represented the city to the Regional Crisis Response (RCR) Agency and served as a member of the SeaShore Transportation Forum.
His advice to future councilmembers:
Being a councilmember is a tremendous sacrifice of time that will require asking a lot from your family.
It is also gratifying to be a part of forming policies that will hopefully improve the quality of life for Shoreline residents.
1 comments:
John, thank you for all your work as councilmember. I really appreciate your commitment to ensuring that Shoreline is a place for everyone.
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