Eighteen people are seeking Kathy Keene's seat on the Burien City Council.

Keene has submitted her resignation because she will be retiring in Florida. She has also served as a Water District 20 commissioner.

When she announced her resignation, she suggested that her council colleagues consider someone from the newly annexed north Burien area to replace her.

Each council member ranks the candidates and five finalists will be chosen. They will be interviewed prior to council meetings.

Lawmakers are planning to name the top candidate at their Dec. 6 regular meeting. They will formally vote on the candidate at the Jan. 3 meeting and swear him or her in that night.

Keene resignation is effective Dec. 31.

The new lawmaker will fill out the one year left on Keene's term and will have to successfully run for election in November 2011 to retain the seat.

The applicants are:

• John "Jeb" Binns-Highline High soccer coach
• Len Boscarine-Burien Planning Commission member
• Duane D. Camerota-Doug's Garden Patch owner
• Ed Dacy-Burien Parks board vice chairman
• Gregory Duff-former North Highline Unincorporated Area Council president
• John C. Elliott--Boeing quality systems project manager
• Paul Galvan-professional musician
• Ricky L. Gerontis-retired Boeing manager
• Kathy Justin-Burien/Interim Art Space project co-founder
• John Lievero-Normandy Park police detective
• Miles Partman-businessman
• Charles B. Rangel-Laboratory Corporation of America medical equipment supplier
• Andrea H. Reay-Seattle Opera production manager
• Gerald F. Robison-Burien attorney
• Dawne St. John-- assistant credit manager
• Karen R. Veloria-Public Health/Seattle-King County float pool manager
• Deborah L. Wagner-Regional Commission on Airport Affairs board member and Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion board member
• Don Warren-Lake Burien Shore Club president