Shoreline City Manager Retires

Friday marked Shoreline City Manager Robert Olander's last day working for the city. He has worked for Shoreline since 2002 after working as city manager for several other cities throughout Washington.

Olander is being replaced by Assistant City Manager Julie Underwood.

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch spoke to Olander about his years of service and plans for retirement in a previous article, which you can find

The City of Shoreline released this press release:

The City of Shoreline says goodbye to City Manager Robert L. Olander. Olander leaves a legacy of outstanding leadership after serving the City in various capacities since 2002. He was appointed Shoreline City Manager in March of 2006 after serving as Shoreline’s Deputy City Manager from May 2002 to December 2005 and Interim City Manager from January 2006 until his appointment as City Manager.

Under Olander’s direction, with leadership from Council, the City of Shoreline has accomplished a number of noteworthy goals. He oversaw the completion of major park improvements and open space acquisitions that were part of the City’s 2006 Parks Bond; the substantial completion of the first two miles of the $120 million Aurora Corridor Project; and the construction of a new City Hall, which has been awarded LEED Gold status.

During Olander’s tenure, the City of Shoreline has consistently been recognized as a great place to live, both by residents and outside sources. A 2008 citizen survey showed that 93% of Shoreline residents rated the City as an excellent or good place to live, and Money Magazine, Seattle magazine and Seattle Metropolitan magazine have all ranked Shoreline as a “best place to live” city.

Olander’s 30 years of experience in city government include 14 years with the City of Des Moines—seven years as City Manager and seven years as Assistant City Manager. He also served as City Manager for the cities of Ocean Shores and Anacortes.

The City staff would like to thank Bob for his leadership and dedication.