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-Port of Seattle Commission.
The Port of Seattle Commission
is a countywide municipal corporation.
Port commissioners oversee
the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,
the Seattle seaport, Fishermen's Terminal,
three recreational marinas and two cruise terminals.
Commissioners also appoint and evaluate
the port's chief executive officer,
approve the annual port budget,
establish financial policies and approve labor agreements.
Port Commission Positions 2 and 5 will appear
on the November general election ballot this year.
All voters in King County
are eligible to vote in both of these races.
Port commissioners serve a 4-year term.
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-It's been an honor to serve King County residents
for the past 7 1/2 years
on the Seattle Port Commission.
I'm running for a third term
to continue my environmental leadership,
advancing a just and inclusive transition
to a clean-energy economy that generates living wage careers.
My service is guided by a triple bottom line --
commerce, community and climate.
I'm committed to expanding environmental
and economic justice,
especially for near-port communities
and small minority-owned businesses.
My experience is needed to exercise policy direction
over a fast-growing airport, home port
for Alaska cruise ships and fishing fleet, marinas,
parks and the marine cargo alliance
with the Port of Tacoma.
The port generates 121,000 jobs.
The airport and seaport have won customer-service awards
even during major construction.
But port activities also impact communities and the climate.
That's why I'm leading initiatives
to electrify seaport and airport operations and transition
to alternative fuels for trucks, ships and planes.
I'm also working to protect parks, advance bicycle safety
and the clean-up of the Duwamish River.
I'll continue reducing the port's carbon footprint
by directing significant state and federal funding
for clean-energy projects,
inspiring youth to pursue port-related careers
through apprenticeships and internships,
and expanding partnerships with tribes
and the Seattle Aquarium
for projects from kelp to killer whales and ecotourism.
With your support, I'll continue to champion port policies
rooted in fiscal responsibility, ecological integrity
and social equity.
I respectfully request your vote.
I'm proud by the breadth of support and endorsements,
I'm ranging from The Seattle Times
to The Stranger,
the Martin Luther King Labor Council and Sierra Club
to the East Side Business Alliance,
as well as King County Democrats and Republicans.
I'm also particularly honored
by the endorsements from elected leaders
like Mayor Bruce Harrell, Governor Inslee,
Attorney General Ferguson, King County Executive Constantine
and many others.
Thank you.
-The port management has issues that need to be fixed.
As a major economic engine and job generator,
port has not been managing well with its revenue,
capital-improvement projects.
With hundreds of million dollars of cost overruns,
a billion-dollar new terminal
filled with financial construction
and design problems.
Hi, I'm Jesse Tam, a retired banker
and a business consultant
for the past four decades in King County.
I'm running for the Port of Seattle Commissioner.
My top priority is to protect our current jobs
for the workers with living wages,
providing clean and green environment
while strengthening our economy.
As a founder of two community banks in Washington State,
I provided financial services to minority and women businesses.
I will continue such efforts
to create more jobs in this region.
We need to address traffic and transportation issues
in our area affecting our daily lives.
The port has a lot of social responsibility.
I will promote educational training apprenticeship programs
for advancement of young people.
I work with various nonprofit organizations
to carry out program to protect young people
from human trafficking and working with programs
to enhance our region with cleaner air.
I have plans to tackle the cleanup as we promised
and develop preventive plans for areas surrounding our port.
With decades of real-estate experience,
I have worked with issues of industrial land
and other real-estate matters
associated with the port's daily operation,
with knowledge and development,
construction and property management.
We must manage our port with strong fiscal responsibility,
integrity, accountability and transparency.
As a result of being a well-managed port,
we'll be able to distribute our prosperity
equally among many communities in our region.
I believe in diversity, equity and inclusion.
I am endorsed by ATU 587 labor union
former Governor Gary Locke and many others.
I respectfully ask for your support. Thank you.