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-Growing up, I dreamt of a place
where I could serve the public
and give back to my community.
With just a suitcase
and a scholarship, I came to the U.S.
I arrived in King County
27 years ago,
moved to Woodinville,
and raised my son.
I devoted myself to improving
our region's quality of life.
I worked for the City of Seattle
for 15 years,
and I worked for the City of Renton
for the past 12 years.
I will continue that tradition
of public service
as Port Commissioner.
I will ensure that our region
stays competitive,
and everyone shares
in our economic prosperity.
A rising tide must lift all boats,
so I will use my experience
in workforce development
to train and retrain workers
as well as to ensure fair wages
and working conditions.
But the Port must protect
our jobs and our environment.
Sea-Tac Airport can be
the first in the nation
to power every flight
with biofuel,
and that would cut
carbon emissions in half
and protect the health
of our airport communities.
I can ensure that the Port does this
because I've launched innovative
environmental programs
including Seattle's
Climate Protection Initiative.
I worked with
former vice president Al Gore
to launch the movement
to stop climate change.
I won an Emmy
for promoting water conservation
and received two national awards
for inclusion and equity.
I will take this experience
to the Port
and make it more answerable
to the people of King County.
I hold degrees in finance, economics,
and international trade,
all important to the Port.
And I'm endorsed by many maritime
and economic
development champions --
the Puget Sound Pilots, senators,
mayors of Auburn, Renton, Kent,
CEOs, and many people
whom I've worked with
throughout King County.
Please vote for Preeti for Port.
Thank you.
-I'm Dominic Barrera,
and I'm running to bring a voice
for Port Area residents, labor,
and environmental concerns
to the Port Commission.
I'm a lifelong
South King County resident.
My father was an
aircraft mechanic growing up,
and I've worked in a union position
in airport operations
for seven years.
In that time,
Sea-Tac Airport has grown by 45%.
But infrastructure,
technology, and processes
are struggling to keep up,
negatively impacting
travelers and workers alike.
We need a Commissioner
with a deep understanding
of operational realities
to guide long-term planning,
mitigate the impacts
of developments,
and address the inequities
faced by low-wage workers
and vulnerable communities
surrounding our Port.
As a former environmental
non-profit director,
I will prioritize investments
in infrastructure
that cut fossil fuel pollution,
relieve traffic,
and improve freight mobility
and will push to research
and incentivize the use of
new technologies and procedures.
As a Fire Commissioner,
I've passed state legislation,
balanced tight budgets,
improved working conditions
and efficiency in my district,
and proven myself an effective,
accountable elected leader.
I will be the progressive voice
on the Port Commission,
pushing the Port of Seattle
to be a hub for good, safe jobs,
a global leader in environmental
stewardship and innovation,
and a good neighbor,
investing in local communities
and ending human trafficking
through our ports.
I'm Dominic Barrera,
and I would be honored
to have your vote.
-Hi. My name is Sam Cho,
and I'm running for Port of Seattle
Commission Position 2.
I'm running because
I want to see a Port of Seattle
that's working for the people
of Greater Seattle.
If you've driven down
to Sea-Tac Airport and
you've been stuck in that traffic,
that's not working for the people.
If you stood in that security line
that wraps around the terminal,
that's not working for the people.
If you're in South King County
and you're disproportionately
affected by the noise pollution,
you need representation.
My parents immigrated
to this country through
the Port of Seattle,
and they worked as dry cleaners.
They scrubbed, washed, and
pressed shirts for a living, and
they hoped through their hard work
that their son would one day
wear a dress shirt.
Well, today I'm wearing one.
I'm running because,
as King County continues to grow,
I want to ensure
that we share in that growth
and provide opportunities
for everyone because,
as the tide of prosperity rises,
it should lift all boats.
That means
workforce development and
careers with living-wage jobs.
I want to tackle climate change
more aggressively.
I want to bring accountability
and transparency to the Port.
And, lastly, I want to stop human
and labor trafficking
at the Port.
And I have the experience
to get it done.
I'm a small business owner
in exports and trade.
And, at a time when our president
is waging trade wars,
we need someone
with export experience
to protect our economy where
40% of jobs are dependent on trade.
I've worked on policy
on the national level
as a political appointee
under President Barack Obama.
I've also worked
as a legislative assistant
in the state legislature
and for a member of Congress.
As Commissioner,
I believe the sum of my experiences
will allow me to
hit the ground running
and get things done.
As of now, I'm endorsed by
the King County Young Democrats,
the longshoremen, Local Laborers 242,
and eight Democratic
legislative districts
throughout King County.
My name is Sam Cho,
and I'm running for the
Port of Seattle Position 2.
And I'm asking for your vote
because together we'll get it done.
-Hi, I'm Nina Martinez, and I'm running
for Seattle Port Commissioner.
I have been a business technology
consultant with extensive background
negotiating multi-million dollar
contracts for national,
international businesses
as well as government agencies.
I also serve as board chair
of the statewide organization,
Latino Civic Alliance.
I was honored to be appointed
to the Farm Work Group by
Governor Inslee and was able
to successfully help negotiate
better working conditions
for our farm workers.
I have a proven track record of
working with all levels
of government. Recently,
I worked on the Keep Washington
Working Act that protects
immigrant workers in Washington
and strengthen hate crimes
legislation to protect
communities of color
and the LGBTQ community.
I am running for Port Commissioner
because I understand the vital role
the Port of Seattle plays in
the King County economy.
I am committed to taking
my experience across public
and private sectors
to ensure that the Port's
policies promote job growth
in our county.
It is important to prioritize
diversity in the work force
and increase business contract
procurement for women
and minorities. I am dedicated
to increasing pathways
to family wage jobs
and strengthening protections
for workers. I will advocate
for greater opportunities for
apprenticeships at the Port
and prioritize recruitment
of young women and members
of historically underrepresented
communities into the marine
and aerospace science programs.
The Port's ability to grow our
economy is limited by how fast
and efficiently people and goods
can move through our state's
infrastructure. I will work
across different levels of
government and reduce traffic
and move freight. I support investing
clean energy infrastructure,
solar panels at our
Port facilities,
increasing charging stations,
electrification of
the Port's fleets,
encouraging low-carbon
jet fuel production,
and research in Washington State.
I will also stand with the community
to address reducing noise
and pollution. I will be
a fierce advocate for cleaning
and protecting our local
waterways and marine life.
My business experience has
prepared me to help the Port grow
and innovate. My decades
of advocacy for working families
and environmental justice
will help guide that growth
in a sustainable and just way.
I am Nina Martinez,
and I ask you to join me
in taking our Port into a cleaner
and more equitable future.
-Hello. My name is Grant Degginger, and
I'm running for the Port of Seattle
Commission Position 2.
I'm an attorney and a fifth-generation
Seattle area resident.
I grew up on the East Side,
and I've been actively involved
in addressing some of
our region's most challenging
problems.
I served three terms
on the Bellevue Seattle Council,
in two terms as mayor of Bellevue.
During that time,
I helped lead efforts
to extend light rail
to the East Side,
expand transit surface,
replace the SR 520 bridge,
and increase housing
opportunities.
Later, I was appointed
by Governor Gregoire
to the Washington Public
Disclosure Commission
where I worked to provide
transparency in elections.
The Port owns and operates facilities
that are vital to our economy --
the Sea-Tac Airport,
the seaport in Seattle,
and Fisherman's Terminal.
This is a crucial time for the Port
because some of its facilities,
particularly Sea-Tac Airport,
have failed to keep up
with our region's rapid growth.
Access in and out of the airport
is congested.
The terminal is undersized
with long lines for everything.
Simply put, the airport
is not meeting your needs,
the needs of the traveling public,
the needs of the airlines,
and the people who work
at the airport.
We can and we must do better.
The Port is developing a plan
for spending billions
at the airport.
I want to be sure that we make
the right investment
to ensure that the airport
will meet our region's needs
well into the future.
We'll be environmentally
sustainable,
and we'll be a better neighbor
for the nearby communities.
Also I will work to ensure
that the seaport remains competitive
in shipping cargo,
in welcoming cruise ships
to our city,
and in continuing to provide
great family-wage jobs.
I have spent two decades
in public service,
bringing people together
around shared values
to create lasting,
positive change.
As your Port Commissioner,
I will ensure that the Port
is transparent
and an innovative partner
delivering the infrastructure
and living-wage jobs
our economy needs and deserves.
I would be honored
to have your vote.
-Hi, my name is Ali Scego.
It has been a privilege
to lead a life of public service
as visionary workforce leader
with over 20 years of
progressive experience,
expertise
in bringing diverse partners
to deliver results,
implement system integration
that removes barriers,
increase access to education
and employment.
I have received a Bachelor of Science
in economics, a Bachelor of Science
in agro economics
from University of Maryland.
I am running for Port of Seattle
because I believe the current
Port system
not working for travelers,
thousands of workers that built
the strong economic engine,
and the environment.
I believe every Port
contract worker can achieve
a better life if we create a system,
a system that works for them.
I want to build a system
that will invest in human capital
and creates a talent pipeline
that will benefit both labor
and business communities.
Our vision for better Port --
sustainable, clean environment
that improve the quality of life
for Puget Sound ecosystem
by eliminating toxic pollutants,
reduce noise level,
increase vegetation
and old-growth trees,
restore the Duwamish River.
In order to achieve
a quiet night,
we need to impose a curfew
between 11:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m.
I also think of our future
and know we need to adapt
an agile workforce model,
a model that will work --
will help the Port of Seattle
think different about
how contract workers are engaged
and can be up-skilled
to reduce workforce gaps.
We need local, highly-skilled
small business as vendor
to keep dollar in our local economy.
Workforce housing --
as one of the largest landowners,
the Port needs to be part
of the housing solution.
Build workforce housing
in the surrounding cities.
To reduce solo commute,
Port employee and contractor
will receive ORCA card.