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I ran for a seat on the King County/Seattle Port Commission to clean up the port, clean up our traffic mess and clean up Puget Sound. I’ve built my career on doing what I said I’d do, and on the port commission, while we aren’t by any means done, I believe I’ve made a solid start delivering on my campaign promises. But you tell me.
This website, in addition to being one way I can let you know what I am doing and what’s happening at the port, is a tool for you to send me your thoughts and ideas.
The Port of Seattle is one of our county and state’s most important job generators. While only about 1600 people are on the port’s payroll, the Port of Seattle’s multiple operations– the seaport, SeaTac Airport, the cruise terminals at Terminal 66 (Bell Harbor) and Terminal 91 (below Magnolia), the grain terminal (below Queen Anne), Fisherman’s Terminal, Shilshole Bay Marina, waterfront real estate, over 60 acres of public parks and habitat restoration areas along Elliott Bay and the Duwamish—generate over 100,000 jobs in our community.
The five elected King County/Seattle port commissioners are responsible for setting policies that guide the port, and for ensuring the port acts in the public’s best interest. That’s why this port commission focuses on opening up the way the port does business, on projects that generate jobs, and focuses on transforming the Port of Seattle into the most environmentally sustainable port in North America.
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Education=Competitiveness=Jobs
August 26th, 2010 by Bill
Two unrelated events this past Tuesday (Aug 24) should focus our attention on Washington’s education system and competitiveness. First, the port commission received its annual report from Port Jobs—a program that lifts people into apprenticeship and training programs so that they may enter maritime and construction trades or secure airport employment. Since 1993, Port Jobs has served more than 60,000 community residents and found jobs for more than 11,000 people. The Port of Seattle funds 54% of this program, because our competitiveness depends upon having a reliable, qualified workforce, and since: 30% of Washington’s ninth graders will not graduate from high school (and if you’re ...
Bill Bryant is president of the King Co./Seattle Port Commission. He is also founder and chairman of BCI, an investor in Deneki Outdoors, and lives in Seattle with his wife Barbara.