# Skip Priest

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{{short description|1st Mayor of Federal Way}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2020}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name         = Mahlon "Skip" Priest
| image        =
| office       = 1st Mayor of [Federal Way, Washington](/source/Federal_Way%2C_Washington)
| term_start   = {{Start date|2010|12|01}}
| term_end     = {{Start date|2014|01|01}}
| predecessor  = ''Office established''
| successor    = [Jim Ferrell](/source/Jim_Ferrell)
| state_house1 = Washington
| district1    = [30th](/source/Washington's_30th_legislative_district)
| term_start1  = {{Start date|2003|01|13}}
| term_end1    = {{Start date|2010|12|01}}
| predecessor1 = [Maryann Mitchell](/source/Maryann_Mitchell)
| successor1   = [Katrina Asay](/source/Katrina_Asay)
| office2      = [Federal Way City Council](/source/Federal_Way_City_Council), Position No. 4
| term_start2  = {{Start date|1992|01|01}}
| term_end2    = {{Start date|1997|12|31}}
| predecessor2 = Jim Webster
| successor2   = Jeanne Burbidge
| birth_name   = 
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1950|03|18}}
| birth_place  = [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| party        = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| spouse       = Trisha Bennett
| children     = Zachary<br>Amanda
| alma_mater   = [Willamette University](/source/Willamette_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))<br>[George Washington University](/source/George_Washington_University) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor))
| profession   = [Small business owner](/source/Small_business_owner)<br>[Consultant](/source/Consultant) 
}}

'''Mahlon S. Priest''' (born March 18, 1950) is an American politician of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)). Priest was the first elected [mayor](/source/mayor) of [Federal Way, Washington](/source/Federal_Way%2C_Washington), serving from 2010 to 2014. Earlier he served four terms in the [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) representing [Washington's 30th legislative district](/source/Washington's_30th_legislative_district) and six years on the [Federal Way City Council](/source/Federal_Way_City_Council).

==Personal==
After being defeated for a second term, Skip Priest retired to [Idaho](/source/Idaho) with his wife (Trisha Bennett).

==Public and community service==
Former Representative Priest served three  terms.  Elected as a Republican, he represented the 30th Legislative District.  Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, he was Mayor of Federal Way and Chair of the City Council's Land Use and Transportation Committee. Other activities include:

*Board Member: Pacific Harbors Council B.S.A.
**[Silver Beaver Award](/source/Silver_Beaver_Award)
*Board Member: Federal Way Kiwanis
**Hixson Fellowship
*Advisory Board Member: The Friends of the Hylebos
*Board Member: Federal Way Chamber Advancing Leadership Program
*Board Member: South King County Multi-Service Center
*Member: Federal Way School District Construction Oversight Committee<ref>[http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/Priest Rep. Skip Priest<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512024214/http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/priest/ |date=2008-05-12 }}</ref>

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