Gordon Shaw was first elected to the Burien City Council (Position 4) in November 2003 and was re-elected in 2007. He served as one of Burien’s first planning commissioners, when the Planning Commission was established in 1995, and helped to develop the City’s original comprehensive plan.

Currently Councilmember Shaw represents Burien on the South County Area Transportation Board, which includes elected and appointed officials from all jurisdictions in South King County plus the State Department of Transportation and Puget Sound Regional Council. He also serves on the Highline Forum, with the Port of Seattle, Highline School District and other cities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport, as well as the Southwest King County Economic Development Initiative, which includes the Highline Forum member jurisdictions along with Highline Community College.

Councilmember Shaw is a life-long resident of Burien, attending grades 1 through 12 in the Highline School District. He graduated from the University of Washington and worked for more than 20 years in various transportation-related positions. He has also been involved in many community activities, including seven years on the Burien Library Guild, with two years as its president.