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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.