With over two thousand employees, a billion dollars in operations and capital budgets, and thousands of acres of facilities, the Port requires strong public oversight and should serve as a model for open and transparent government. (Photo courtesy Chris Rosa)

Creating opportunity for everyone begins with young people. To seek employment in maritime, aviation, construction and green careers, they need to be exposed to them, through youth internships, maritime high school education, afterschool, weekend and summer learning activities

Working with labor, small businesses and training programs to create living wage jobs in the trades and professions, and to ensure that our region’s prosperity is shared across all communities

Transportation emissions account for a large and growing share of local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The Port of Seattle can play a central role in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources powering planes, ships, trains, and trucks.

Expanding global trade opportunities for Washington State farmers and manufacturers

We face two crises: climate change and inequity. Without resolving one, we can’t resolve the other. And while there is no better time to plant a tree than 20 years ago, the second best time is today.

Pursuing innovations in travel and trade to make them more efficient and sustainable.

For over a hundred years, the Port of Seattle has operated among some of our most ecologically important areas, and, until recently, with little regard for the consequences. The Port has reversed course and is now leading efforts to mitigate historic impacts

Leading efforts to respond quickly to the pandemic, provide immediate and significant relief to those most impacted, and finding pathways to safe and lasting economic recovery.

Sea-Tac Airport is the point of entry for most visitors and new residents to our state. Ensuring that everyone who passes through our airport can do so safely, without fear, and feeling welcomed is part of our job. To that end, we are combatting human trafficking, supporting citizenship for new Americans, and working to end improve immigration policy at the federal level.

The Port of Seattle was chartered over one hundred years ago to promote economic development across the region. Now, with a working waterfront and the eighth largest airport in the country, the Port remains the focal point of commerce for our region, and must now embrace the information economy in its economic development role. From incorporating technological innovations such as blockchain supply chain management to ensuring broadband access to every business and residence in King County, the Port of Seattle should remain at the forefront of economic development in our region.