1. Name as it will appear on the ballot
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2. Office sought (include office, jurisdiction, position/district number):
3. Are you the incumbent? Yes No
4. How long have you resided in this district/city?
5. How long have you resided in King County?
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One year after a 7 year absence |
6. Is the office sought partisan or nonpartisan? Partisan Nonpartisan
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
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Community to Elect Keith McGlashan |
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1. Beginning with the most recent position, please list public offices which you have held. Include positions on appointive Boards or Commissions.
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2. If you ran for public office but were not elected, please list those races below:
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In this section, we are seeking responses that reflect the four ratings criteria: involvement, effectiveness, character, and knowledge. These are defined as follows:
1. In a page or less, why are you running for this office? (Note: the interview committee will be given a copy of this statement before your interview; at the beginning of your interview you will have the opportunity to expand on this statement in any way you wish.)
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I have been very involved in the Shoreline community for over 25 years, first as a business manager then owner of James Alan Salon. Since the beginning we have supported local charities such as YMCA, Little League and the local girl’s basketball teams. Over they years I have seen the impact that volunteers can and should have to improve our community, and instituted a bonus matrix for our employees that include community service. The more community volunteer work they do the higher the bonus amount they are eligible for.
In recent years I have been in leadership roles in the charities we have supported. I have been or am currently co-president of the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, Executive Board member of the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network, president of the Shoreline Cosmetology Advisory Board for Shoreline Community College, Founding Executive Board Member for Forward Shoreline and Board Director of The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce.
As I become more involved I realize even more can be done. We can improve our city by embracing the growth and changes that a young city experiences. Great public places bring people together, parks and open spaces give families a place to play, sensible economic development will provide goods and services without the need to travel on congested roadways. Economic development will bring needed tax revenues that can assists us in further supporting social programs. It is the promise of what this future can hold that has brought me to run for Shoreline City Council.
There are a lot of great things happening in Shoreline and some of the council have a record of voting against capitol improvement and other projects and in turn end up voting against economic development. I want the momentum set this year to continue. My opponent is one of the current council that seems to oppose everything and yet offers no alternatives. I look forward to being a council member that will work with the public and make the tough choices that a council member is elected to make. |
2. Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
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I am a great listener and feel that I seek to find the balance in situations. I review all information carefully and am comfortable making decisions on a deadline.
I have made many friends and have relationships with people in Shoreline from all walks of life. I seek council and advice from others and include those affected whenever I have decisions to make.
In the many endeavors of my life and career I have taken on many leadership positions. I love to work with others to solve problems creatively and I take commitments very seriously. I always follow through and appreciate seeing the accomplishments that hard work produces. |
3. Please describe in sufficient detail, one to three accomplishments or contributions of which you are most proud. These examples should illustrate effective skills and capabilities you think apply to the office you are seeking. These accomplishments may have occurred at any time in your personal, professional, or public life.
4. Please list or describe your current and past activities in the community in which you have acquired skills that relate to the office you seek. Include your role in the activity and the year(s) in which you were involved. Involvement consists of many areas such as family, neighborhood, community, employment, or public life.
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Trustee, Vice President and now Co-President, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation (3 yrs)
Founding member, Forward Shoreline (an economic development group). Now on the Executive Board (2 yrs)
Executive board member, Northshore/Shoreline Community Network (1 yr). We are working this year on youth, family and teen diversion issues and family friendly schools.
Cosmetology Advisory Board, Shoreline Community College, currently President (18 yrs)
Shoreline Chamber of Commerce board member. (2 yrs)
Club 40, networking group of salons averaging about 20 - 25 salon owners and managers (20 yrs)
Attend most Shoreline city Council meetings, read, in advance, the packet of materials completely
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Because Shoreline has a Council/City Manager form of government the duties of a council person is to provide direction and set policy for the City staff. They relay direction and policy to the city manager and he/she and the city staff run the city. I believe setting policies is the most important duty because policies effect the people of the city.
The policies that the council set should provide direction for the city an d staff. They includes the city budget, the comprehensive plan, the surface water management plan, parks, open space and cultural services and the transportation plan among others.
The councils job is to take a high level strategic view. This long term view should provide the short term plan which supports the city staff. I do not believe it is the councils role to “micro manage” or create unnecessary burdens for the city employees.
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND SUMMARY
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report is distributed to voters in print and/or on our website. It includes a summary of the candidate’s education. Please summarize your education in 120 characters (letters, punctuation, and space all combined). The League will delete material that exceeds the space limit by beginning with the last entry. Suggested order is (degree) (subject) (school) (year, if desired).
Note: If this question is left blank the League will not include education information in your candidate profile.
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FOR PUBLICATION IN CANDIDATE EVALUATION REPORT
The Municipal League’s Candidate Evaluation Report also includes a summary of each candidate’s civic involvement. Please summarize your civic involvement in the space below. We will make every attempt to include the information in the Candidate Evaluation Report as submitted. Due to space restrictions in the Report, your response is limited to 500 characters (letters, punctuation, and spaces all combined). It is important that you list your involvement beginning with the most important and ending with the least important. If you exceed the length of response permitted, or if the League should find it necessary to shorten responses for publication purposes, deletions will be made beginning with the last item listed.
Note: This information will appear verbatim on the League’s Candidate Evaluation Report. If this question is left blank, the Municipal League will not include information on your civic involvement in the Report.
Check here if you would like the Municipal League to copy the first 500 characters from Question 4 to paste into this section.
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Finished!
If at all possible, send your response to the Municipal League electronically as an attachment, or insert it into an e-mail message (rebecca@munileague.org). Mail and fax numbers are listed below. If the League has not contacted you to schedule an interview, please call the League office at your earliest convenience.
Don’t forget to send the following to the Municipal League: a resume, a photo, campaign literature, and, if you are an incumbent, constituent newsletters and other materials. Please use the check-off list on the cover sheet of this packet to indicate which items you have sent.
Candidate Evaluation Coordinator: Rebecca Cooper
Seattle, WA 98104-1614 Fax: 425-671-0506 Website: www.munileague.org