By Emily Heffter Rob Holland ran for Port Commission in 2009 as a promising new candidate: a progressive, with a master’s degree in public policy and a union family. He pledged to bring a middle-class voice to a board traditionally populated by wealthy business interests. He had a well-funded opponent, but he raised money from
Highline combatants say critical port audit only revealed tip of the iceberg
A Port of Seattle worker points out the 17-inch paving thickness of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. Photo by Brett Fish Mon, 01/07/2008 Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle. The
The port’s jet set
The port’s jet set High-flying Port bigwigs spent $126,000 on travel last year. By Rick Anderson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am Port Commissioner Clare Nordquist (front) and executive director Mic Dinsmore spent nearly $90,000 on travel last year. THE BOYS AT Fishermen’s Terminal like to imagine what they could do with the $126,000 that
See The World – Run For Port Commission (Editorial Board)
Feb 2, 1999 CANDIDATES, please. Two positions on the Port of Seattle commission are on the ballot this fall. If tradition holds, incumbents Gary Grant and Clare Nordquist will seek re-election and face minor opposition from unknowns who are driven more by a generalized beef with the Port than an informed set of ideas. The
Incumbent Touts Advances By Port; Rival Seeks Shake-Up
Lisa Pemberton-Butler Seattle Times Business Reporter Up to a point, the political platforms of Port of Seattle Commissioner Jack Block and his challenger, David Ortman, are remarkably similar. Both strongly opposed the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s controversial third runway. Both believe the Port should be self-supporting – that its tax levy on King County homeowners should
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SB 2499 sponsored by Gordon Herr. D., Seattle. HB 521 has bipartisan sponsorship. DemocratsInclude Robert Gaines and Frank Warake. both Auburn, and Georgette Vaile, Seattle. ...