Third Term Goals

We have accomplished much during my time in office, but we still have much to do. And now is the time to do it!

In my next term I will work to help the port:

• Seize the unprecedented investments being made in clean energy at the state and federal levels to enable us to significantly reduce the port’s heavy carbon footprint by advancing the use of alternative fuels and electrifying port operations.

• Expand workforce development programs and make investments in innovation to provide more opportunities for diverse communities to be part of a just transition to the jobs of the future.

• Embrace all those who come through the airport to visit or live in our region while working to combat human trafficking.

• Provide the infrastructure and quality customer service needed to meet the growing demands for aviation and maritime operations.

• Leverage our environmental investments as a commercial advantage to attract tenants who are seeking to operate in a green gateway.

• Work with the Seattle Aquarium as part of the generational opportunity associated with the transformation of the Seattle waterfront to have the port’s work recognized as part of the cultural and economic fabric of the region.

• Deepen our essential Tribal relationships with the Muckleshoot and Suquamish sovereign tribal governments, as well as with other tribal communities.

• Protect, restore and improve access to parks, especially in communities with limited green space.

• Cleanup and restoration of the Duwamish River in collaboration with all stakeholders.

• Support public policies that protect industrial lands from incompatible development to protect and grow living wage job opportunities.

• Address the unique challenges faced by independent drayage truck and cab drivers in order to provide their essential services to the Port.

• Advance local, national and international efforts to reduce underwater noise and other efforts to recover our endangered orcas.

Key to our success is increasing public awareness of the contributions and opportunities created by the Port’s  while reducing the impacts of our operations in order to retain the social license to be a major economic engine for the region. With your support I will continue this work and remain open to addressing new ideas, opportunities, and challenges.