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1. I am the Director of Northwest State and Local Govemment Relations for The Boeing Company and have served in that position since 1999. Prior to assuming my current position, I was Manager of State Govemment Relations, Northwest Region, for The Boeing Company. 2. As the Director of Northwest State and Local Govemment Relations for The Boeing Company, I have been active in regional policy matters, including the addition of capacity to meet forecasted growth at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 3. The Boeing Company continues its support of construction, at the earliest time, of the Third Runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Boeing Company believes that the Third Runway remains the most practical solution for efficient air transportation for the economic health of the region and of The Boeing Company. DECLARATIONOFALANC.RALSTON- 1 FOSTERPEPPER _ SHEFELMANPLLC I THIRD AVENUE, SUITE3400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON98101-3299 206-447-4400 50277061.01 ORIGINAL 4. Given its role in transporting people and goods as the region's primary air transportation link to the rest of the nation and the world, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is an essential public facility. The Boeing Company depends heavily upon Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for its business travel requirements. 5. The Boeing Company has invested heavily in facilities, including a worldwide airplane _ spares distribution center at the north end of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The company ,8'd_',L¢'_ _lected a location adjacent to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to enhance the company's ability to ship parts anywhere in the world within hours. Bad weather delays at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can currently produce…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]