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Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005: Page updated at 12:00 AM
Labor-backed incumbent Lawrence Molloy's leading challenger is securities lawyer John Creighton. The board oversees the airport, waterfront and more than $700 million in annual spending.
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John Creighton
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Public service/volunteer experience: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, board member, 2002-present; Seattle World Trade Club, board member, 2002-2005, co-vice president, 2002-2003, co-president 2003-2004; Chief Seattle Council, Boy Scouts of America, board member, 2000-present; Washington... More »
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Wen Wu Lee
Public service/volunteer experience: Served as a member of board of directors of Wings Financial Credit Union (with $1.5 billion in assets, serving 100,000 members in the air-transportation industry nationwide). Volunteered at various schools (from Somerset Elementary to Newport High School... More »
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Lawrence Molloy
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Political experience: Port of Seattle commissioner, Position 1, 2001-present
Public service/volunteer experience: Mount Baker Community Club, vice president, 1996-present; Transportation Choices Coalition, executive board/treasurer, 1998-present; Port Wide Pride, co-founder, 2003-present; Trade Development Alliance, board member, 2004-present;
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The leading fundraisers in the race for this open seat are labor-union candidate Peter Coates, maritime-industry advocate Richard Berkowitz and former Seattle city treasurer Lloyd Hara. The board oversees the airport, waterfront and more than $700 million in annual spending.
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Richard Berkowitz
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Public service/volunteer experience: My community activities include vice president, Pike Place Market Foundation; vice president, Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council; Sea-King Maritime Heritage Task Force; Port of Seattle Air Emissions Forum; former president, Washington Fair... More »
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Christopher Cain
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Public service/volunteer experience: Helped organize WTO first anniversary celebration in Westlake. Was a member of the post-WTO steering committee. I have worked closely with labor groups, environmental groups, human-rights groups, freedom-of-speech activists, and fair-trade groups and... More »
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Peter M. Coates
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Public service/volunteer experience: Port Jobs, former treasurer; a non-profit organization that supports and fosters job development with support from the city of Seattle, King County, Port of Seattle and other organizations. Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association, president... More »
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Lloyd Hara
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Political experience: Regional director, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Served as one of ten regional directors in FEMA. FEMA responds to natural and man-made disasters that are beyond the capabilities of state and local governments. Coordinated with regional congressional... More »
Public service/volunteer experience: Served on many civic boards including the Puget Sound Blood Center, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, a local hospital, Seattle Library Foundation, Queen Anne Community Council, Washington Asian Pacific American Elected Officials, Evergreen State College... More »
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John R. Kane
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Public service/volunteer experience: Past president, North Seattle Industrial Association; current chairman, Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing Industrial Center (BINMIC) Committee; member, Restore Our Waters Community Stakeholders Group (city of Seattle, appointed by Mayor Greg Nickels... More »
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Former Microsoft assistant treasurer Jack Jolley offers the biggest challenge to the commission’s longest serving member, Patricia Davis. The board oversees the airport, waterfront and more than $700 million in annual spending.
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Patricia Davis
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Political experience: Port commissioner, 18 years.
Public service/volunteer experience: My involvement with the Puget Sound Regional Council's Prosperity Partnership is twofold. I hold board positions on both the Transportation Policy and the Economic Development boards, which seek to integrate regional economic development and transportation... More »
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Jack Jolley
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Public service/volunteer experience: Longtime member of Long Live the Kings, a group focused on preserving West Coast salmon populations, and I am involved with the Whidbey and Camano Island Land Trust;
In 2003 I was appointed to the board of regents at Bastyr University, which focuses... More »
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Richard Pope
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Political experience: Republican nominee for Washington state attorney general in 1996 and 2000; Republican nominee for King County assessor in 2003; candidate for Port of Seattle commissioner in 1999 and 2001; several terms as Republican precinct committee officer. Delegate or alternate to... More »
Public service/volunteer experience: I have worked in university teaching, economics research, and as an attorney in private practice. I have experience with international trade, both through my education and advising clients concerning import-export businesses. I have volunteered my time... More »
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Robert Walker
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Political experience: Until last year, I held the position of Libertarian Party Precinct Committee Officer in the 48th District. My position was eliminated when the Libertarian Party lost its major party status.
Public service/volunteer experience: I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU-Washington, a member in good standing of the American Water Works Association, and am also a member of both the Seattle 2600 technology users’ group and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I participate regularly in... More »
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| Seattle Popular Monorail Authority, Pos. 8 |
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Incumbent Cindi Laws has advocated re-bidding the monorail's stalled $1.6 billion construction contract. Her challengers are Beth Goldberg, who opposes the monorail and accuses the monorail agency of weak financial oversight; and Stan Lippmann, a perennial local candidate who favors a switch to magnetic-levitation trains. Board members work part-time and are paid $7,500 a year.
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Beth Goldberg
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Public service/volunteer experience: Hutch Kids Childcare Center Board of Directors, 2001–2003 and president 2002–2003; Graduate School of Public Affairs Student Organization, member 1993–1995 and president 1994–1995.
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Cindi Laws
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Political experience: Monorail board, appointed 2002 - 2003, elected November 2003; Elevated Transportation Company, 2001 - 2002
Public service/volunteer experience: Hanford Advisory board member, Alki Community Council president and trustee, White Center-Park Lake Boys & Girls Club board of directors, 34th District Democrats chairwoman, U.S. Senate transportation aide, assistant to six members of Congress, Urban... More »
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Stan Lippmann
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Public service/volunteer experience: Pro bono work
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| Seattle Popular Monorail Authority, Pos. 9 |
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Incumbent Cleve Stockmeyer largely backs the current plan and wants to open three of the seven appointed board seats to public elections. His challengers are Dick Falkenbury, the tour-bus driver who founded the monorail movement, but considers the SMP too extravagant; and Jim Nobles, who supports an immediate end to the monorail plan. Board members work part-time and are paid $7,500 a year.
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Dick Falkenbury
Political experience: Appointed to monorail board in 1997 and served until 2003.
Public service/volunteer experience: Mayor's Advisory Committee on Sand Point (Magnuson Park) 1970 to 1973; Mayor's Advisory Board on Bikes, 1990 to 1996.
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Jim Nobles
Public service/volunteer experience: Member of King County Mental Health Advisory Board, Washington state licensed emergency medical technician, Red Cross First Aid/CPR instructor, Sierra Club member, executive board of Republicans for Environmental Protection Washington, 17 years volunteering... More »
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Cleve Stockmeyer
Political experience: Seattle Monorail board, January 2004-present; Democratic precinct committtee officer since 1992.
Public service/volunteer experience: Board member or former board member of King County Conservation Voters, Transportation Choices Coalition, Feet First, 36th and 46th District Democrats, Rainier Institute. In 2000, co-authored Initiative 53, second monorail initiative; 2002, led fight... More »
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