Shoreline City Clerk Hired Away by Edmonds

The City of Edmonds has a new City Clerk. Scott Passey will begin his work with Edmonds on Oct. 1, 2013. 

The City received 23 applications, and invited five individuals to interview. Each applicant interviewed in front of a five person panel, including directors, city clerk staff, and a city clerk from another jurisdiction. Mayor Dave Earling then interviewed all five applicants. The field was then narrowed to two, and each went through another round of interviews.  

According to a news release from the city, after careful consideration, the mayor selected Passey as the number one candidate. After background, criminal history, education and reference checks were completed, he was officially offered the position last Friday.

Passey has been the city clerk for the City of Shoreline since June, 2005. Prior to that he was the deputy city clerk, and communications assistant for Shoreline since 2002.  Before coming to Shoreline, he worked as a legislative assistant for three years. 

Passey has his Bachelor of Arts Degree from 1992, Master of Arts Degree from 1995, and is a Master Municipal Clerk from 2011. Passey has served in a leadership role in the Washington Municipal Clerk’s Association and is currently the president.

Passey lives in Edmonds, and is excited to be living and working in the same community. He enjoys music composition, physical fitness, cooking, scuba diving and time with family.