Education: Interlake High School, Bellevue; BA and MA, International Relations, Johns Hopkins University; JD, Columbia University
Occupation: Business Attorney, Seattle Port Commissioner
Statement: Since being elected to the Seattle Port Commission, I have worked to keep the Port strong as a regional jobs creation engine, while making it a more publicly accountable, environmentally sustainable operation.

First and foremost, the Port should be an economic engine for the region. I have worked to make sure our airport, cargo facilities, cruise and fishing terminals and marinas create family wage jobs in the Puget Sound. In 2015, we launched the Northwest Seaport Alliance, our cooperative agreement with the Port of Tacoma, strengthening the competitive position of Puget Sound container ports and growing cargo and jobs. Sea-Tac is now the ninth busiest airport in the country with over 45 million passengers traveling through our airport in 2016. We are proud to be home to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, which accounts for 40% of the domestic seafood consumed in the US.

At the same time, I have worked to make the Port of Seattle one of the most environmentally friendly ports in the world. In fact, the Port of Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for cargo shipped by sea from Asia to major markets in the Midwest and East Coast. I also continue to work with the airline industry to make Sea-Tac the first US airport with biofuel capability at all terminals.

Our Port can continue to be an economic driver in our region, set an example for environmental leadership and be accountable for your tax dollars. I'm excited to continue this work as your commissioner for the Port of Seattle.

Endorsed: Washington Conservation Voters, King County Democrats, Martin Luther King County Labor Council, Sailors Union of the Pacific, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Former US EPA Director Bill Ruckelshaus, Mayors Nancy Backus, Suzette Cooke and Leeanne Guier and many more.