Shoreline City Councilman Keith McGlashan recently announced his campaign to retain the seat he’s held for one term.
McGlashan, who owned and managed a business in Shoreline for 26 years, said he understands the urgent need to turn the local economy around.
“I’ve been a strong advocate on the council for the right kind of development,” he said. “We need to attract new businesses — and with them new jobs and tax revenue — while shopping in and supporting our current businesses through this economic downturn.”
Safety will remain one of McGlashan’s priorities, he said. The councilman said crime rates are lower and response times have improved since his election, and he pledged to protect police and fire budgets. He also supports the Aurora Corridor Project, which completed the first phase of improvements to the busy state highway (from North 145th to North 165th streets) and now is in the design phase for the final phase of the project (from North 165th to North 205th streets).
“We need to complete the entire three miles to make our Aurora safer and increase our economic development opportunities,” McGlashan said. “I’ll continue to support mixed-use development that preserves the quality of our neighborhoods.”
McGlashan helped start a pilot program for children with developmental disabilities to attend summer camp. A former co-president of the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, he also helped create programs that aim to make schools friendlier to all families, reduce dropout rates and provide essential resources to immigrant families and their school-aged children.
Before joining the council, Keith managed the James Alan Salon in Shoreline for 20 years. During that time, the company won numerous awards for community service.
McGlashan will officially kick off his campaign at a fundraising reception in July but has already earned support of state lawmakers, school board members and neighbors across Shoreline.
McGlashan lives in the Richmond Beach neighborhood and enjoys spending time with his grandson.
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