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Presentation by Ted J. Fick, Chief Executive Officer of Port of Seattle, titled ‘An Economic Engine for Washington State.’ Covers WA Ports as a unique public agency with mission to create jobs through Travel, Trade and Commerce, Promote Industrial Growth, and Stimulate Economic Development. Highlights the Century Agenda 25-year strategic plan launched in 2011 (Port of Seattle founded 1911), with CA Strategies including positioning the region as a Premier International Logistics Hub, advancing as a Leading Tourism Destination and Business Gateway, promoting Small Business Growth and Workforce Development, and being the Greenest and Most Energy Efficient Port in North America. Claims Port of Seattle contributes 216,000 jobs and $9.6 billion in wages, with a goal to add 100,000 jobs through economic growth. Success measured by Jobs, Social Responsibility, and the Environment.