-Hi, my name is Hamdi Mohamed,
and I'm honored to serve as your Port of Seattle Commissioner.
Since joining the port in 2021,
I served as Commission President and Audit Committee Chair,
where my focus has been on transparency,
accountability and delivering results.
As someone who was raised in a working class family
by a truck driver and an airport worker
who worked hard to make ends meet,
I know how poor decisions impact real lives,
from the jobs people depend on
to the goods that keep our community moving.
I'm a proud public servant who leads with policies
that put people first.
In the last four years,
on behalf of King County residents,
I approved a record breaking $5.6 billion
capital improvement plan.
What does that mean? That means more jobs,
more contracts for local businesses,
and a better experience at our airport and seaport.
I also secured $19.4 million for community programs,
supporting everything from environmental projects
to job trainings,
and I led the effort to permanently protect
North SeaTac Park,
because our trees protect our air, our health,
and they strengthen our communities.
I also co-sponsored the nation's first shore power mandate,
requiring that all cruise ships plug into a clean electricity,
cutting emissions by 80%.
And since I joined the port,
we've doubled investments in workforce development,
expanding programs
like the Maritime Youth Career Launch Program
to open doors for the next generation.
I'm running for re-election to keep delivering results for you
and because now more than ever,
we need local governments that will stand strong,
that will defend our values and protect people
from the current presidential administration's
harmful policies.
My name is Hamdi Mohamed, and I hope to earn your vote.
Thank you.