Keith Scully

Keith Scully earned a high school diploma from Santa Cruz High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1993, a graduate degree from Tufts University in 1997, and a law degree from New York University in 1998. Scully's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm proud of the work we've accomplished in my ten years on the Shoreline City Council. We've transformed the city, bringing new housing development and mandating affordable housing, built sidewalks and parks, and increased the social safety net. We’ve made great strides in affordability, nonmotorized and mass transit, and environmental protection. And we’ve done all that while maintaining a balanced budget, healthy reserves, and a fair tax system.

I want to bring the Shoreline style of government to Olympia: Progressive, respectful, and focused on real change. In addition to my elected experience, I’ve been a lawyer for nearly 30 years. I’ve served as a King County Deputy Prosecutor, prosecuted war crimes for the United Nations, been the legal director of an environmental nonprofit (Futurewise), represented citizens and citizens’ groups in environmental litigation, and for the last 15 years have been doing intellectual property litigation. My first career was as a paramedic in the at-the-time most diverse county in the United States, Hudson County in New Jersey.

In Olympia, I’ll be focused on bringing state spending under control, progressive tax reform, education funding, and protecting our environment. I look forward to working with you on all of those things.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Balanced, responsible fiscal management, including limits on runaway state spending.Fully fund education, including special education.Progressive tax reform to fix our upside-down tax code.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Environment, education, transportation.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

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Seattle Times

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The Stranger

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Snohomish County Democrats

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The Sierra Club

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Shoreline Firefighters – IAFF Local 1760

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South County Firefighters – IAFF Local 1858

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International Union of Operating Engineers

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SMART TD labor

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Washingtonians for a Brighter Future

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Environment and Climate Caucus

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American Muslim Advancement Council

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Tech4Taxes

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Tech4Housing

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Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer

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King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski

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Snohomish County Councilmember Megan Dunn

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(former) King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles

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State Representative Darya Farivar

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State Representative Gerry Pollet

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State Representative Cindy Ryu

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State Representative Tarra Simmons

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