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-Hello, I'm Port of Seattle
Commissioner Fred Felleman,
and I want to thank you for
the opportunity to serve
on the Port Commission
the past four years.
I came to the Port
with over 30 years' experience
as a killer whale biologist
and environmental consultant,
working to protect the health
of our marine environment
and those dependent on it.
As Commission Vice President and
founding chair of the Energy and
Sustainability Committee,
I worked hard to reduce the Port's
greenhouse gas emissions
while expanding opportunities
for meaningful careers
in King County.
I'm working to support
our quality of life by securing
environmental safeguards
during major transformations
at the airport and seaport
that expand the economic benefits
of trade, tourism, fishing,
and recreation. I've significantly
shaped changes in the Port's culture
through the hiring of a new
executive director
and championing the creation
of the new position,
Senior Director of Equity,
Diversity, and Inclusion.
With your support in my next term,
we'll continue to be
a regional leader
through the reduction
of the Port's greenhouse gas
emissions;
work with business and labor
to promote green innovations
while protecting our working
waterfront and industrial lands
to stimulate an economy
that works for everyone;
expand opportunities
for women and minority-owned
businesses while seeking
environmental and economic justice
for disproportionately
impacted communities;
inspire youth to pursue
Port-related jobs of the future
by championing innovation,
apprenticeships, and internships;
and, of course,
be accessible and responsive
to community interests.
I will continue to champion
Port policies rooted
in fiscal responsibility,
ecological integrity,
and social equity.
I'm proudly endorsed
by many labor unions,
environmental organizations,
elected and community leaders,
as well as many Democratic
legislative districts
throughout King County.
I'm Port of Seattle
Commissioner Fred Felleman.
I respectfully ask for your vote.
Thank you,
and for more information,
please go to fredforport.com.
-Hi, I'm Jordan Lemmon,
candidate for Port of Seattle
Commissioner Position 5.
I'm running for this office
to ensure that Puget Sound
remains a safe, clean,
and, above all, prosperous
environment for its residents
as well as plant and animal life.
By supporting local business
and promoting reasonable
environmental standards
for traffic traveling through
our ports, we can keep
our land, sea, and air clean
and inviting to both locals
and visitors. I hope to bolster the
expansion of our ports by bringing
in diverse local business,
increasing public transit use,
and creating safe pedestrian
corridors from transit to ship
and airport terminals.
I'll work with business leaders
and government bodies
to promote cooperation
and understanding of each's goals
and collaborate to achieve them.
As a South King County resident,
I am affected by the airport
almost daily. I want to improve
the impact that Sea-Tac has
on those living near it
and encourage an expansion plan
that respects its neighbors
and ecological surroundings.
The increase in traffic
from locals and tourists --
we need to provide fast,
reliable service to transit systems.
I'd like to develop
an additional short-distance tram
to cover gaps from
airport terminals to transit.
With the addition of a new
cruise ship terminal
and added foot traffic,
I want businesses to feel
comfortable opening shop
in this new venue.
I look forward to working with
city planners and area residents
to determine the best way of
integrating this expansion
with the existing neighborhood.
By working together, I hope
this will make for a wonderful
attraction and increase
the image of Seattle
as a tourist destination.
I can only achieve these goals
as part of a team and will work
with as many people as possible
to create a future
for King County.
Thank you for your time.
-Hello, King County voters.
I am Garth Jacobson,
a candidate for Port of Seattle
Position number 5.
First, let me explain
why I'm well-qualified
to hold this position.
Second, I'll discuss
my ways to make the airport better.
And third,
I'll make recommendations
for the seaport.
First, briefly, I obtained my BA
in economics and philosophy,
a law degree, and a Master's
in public administration
from the University
of Montana.
I also hold a Master's
of tax law degree from the University
of Washington.
I practice law in both
the public and private sectors.
I hold leadership positions
in the American Bar Association
in their science
and technology section
and business law sections.
I am active in the community.
As a frequent flier,
I see the airport suffers
greatly from expansion.
We need to do better.
That airport traffic is brutal,
parking can be a pain,
the TSA lines
are often too long with too much
plastic bottle waste,
busing passengers to planes is harsh.
I recommend we make changes
in the traffic flows,
identify parking spots like they do
in the Portland Airport,
add more TSA lines, and have
water bottle refill stations
throughout the airport
so people can reduce
their plastic bottle waste.
For the seaport, the Port Commission
needs to hit the pause button
on new cruise line terminals.
I don't want to deny someone
their bucket list cruise to Alaska,
but cruise ships pollute
three-to-four times more
per passenger mile
than jet planes.
We need to think about
the effect on the environment.
Likewise, we don't need
a new cruise terminal
in the SoDo area.
Potentially, it just makes
traffic worse for those
going to games and those
getting on the ferry.
Let's hit the pause button
with new terminals
until we know the impacts.
We need growth, we need progress,
but we also need to think about
how to do it right
without asking for more
taxpayer money.
For these reasons,
we should change direction.
I ask you vote for Garth.
Vote to make the ports better.
Vote Garth Jacobson.
-You've just seen all the video statements
recorded by candidates for county and port offices
in King County.
We will produce another Video Voters' Guide
for candidates who advance to the November general election.
This program is a collaboration
of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission,
the Seattle Channel, and King County TV.
Again, this will be a vote-by-mail election.
Instead of going to a polling place,
ballots will be sent to all registered voters.
Look for your ballot in the mail after July 17,
and vote and return it by Tuesday, August 6.
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Ballots can be returned via U.S. Mail
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Accessible voting centers, AVCs, are available to voters
who need assistance completing their ballot.
Ballots must be postmarked by August 6.
You can track the progress of your ballot online
and find the location of drop boxes or AVCs
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at kingcounty.gov/elections.
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