| Mahlon "Skip" Priest | |
| Office: | 1st Mayor of Federal Way, Washington |
| Predecessor: | Office established |
| Successor: | Jim Ferrell |
| State House1: | Washington |
| District1: | 30th |
| Predecessor1: | Maryann Mitchell |
| Successor1: | Katrina Asay |
| Office2: | Federal Way City Council, Position No. 4 |
| Predecessor2: | Jim Webster |
| Successor2: | Jeanne Burbidge |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1950 |
| Birth Place: | New York, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Trisha Bennett |
| Children: | Zachary Amanda |
| Residence: | Federal Way, Washington |
| Alma Mater: | Willamette University (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
| Profession: | Small business owner Consultant |
Mahlon S. Priest (born March 18, 1950) is an American politician of the Republican Party. Priest was the first elected mayor of Federal Way, Washington, serving from 2010 to 2014. Earlier he served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives representing Washington's 30th legislative district and six years on the Federal Way City Council.
After being defeated for a second term, Skip Priest retired to Idaho with his wife (Trisha Bennett).
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: