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-I'm Grant Degginger,
candidate for Port of Seattle commission,
Position 2.
Our port facilities are the "front door" to our region and must be
welcoming places for all who visit, work,
or come seeking a better life.
I am committed to making the Port of Seattle a transparent
and innovative partner, delivering the infrastructure,
living wage jobs, and environmental sustainability
our economy and communities need and deserve.
During my twelve years as Bellevue Mayor and Councilmember,
I helped deliver light rail to the Eastside,
the new 520 bridge with increased transit service
and bike access, and have fought for water quality,
and needed affordable housing.
As your Port Commissioner, I will build on my proven record
of bringing people together around shared values to get things done.
As past Chair of our Public Disclosure Commission,
I'll ensure greater transparency and taxpayer accountability
in Port budgeting, capital investments, and in contracts
and executive compensation.
I will make the right investments at the airport
to expand opportunities for family wage jobs, ensure equity in
contracting to create more opportunities for minority
and women-owned businesses, and reduce lines at the airport by
implementing remote luggage check-in locations in
Seattle and Bellevue.
Travelers will be able to check their bags, enjoy a luggage-free day,
and retrieve their belongings at their final destination.
I will protect Puget Sound and our climate by continuing to
invest in cleaner aviation fuels and in powering ships, trucks,
and service vehicles in port with electricity.
We must reduce carbon emissions on the ground and in the air,
and be a better partner with neighboring communities.
I will give the airport the serious attention that it clearly needs.
The traffic getting to the airport, and the long lines
in the terminal demonstrate we must make the right investments
to keep this vital facility working for passengers,
the airlines, and the people who work there.
Billions of dollars and thousands of jobs are at stake.
I will ensure that you have a voice in the outcome.