By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Seattle Commission on Jan. 6 re-elected
Co-Presidents Stephanie Bowman and Courtney Gregoire to another one year term.
Bowman and Gregoire, who were both appointed to the board in
2013, were first elected co-presidents of the five-person commission in January
2014. Bowman, who worked at the Port of Tacoma from 2006 to 2011, is now
executive director of the Washington Asset Building Coalition, a group that
promotes ways for middle- and low-income people to earn, save and invest money.
“The Port of Seattle is a unique part of our region’s
diverse economy,” Bowman said. “As we embark on this New Year, we remain
focused on creating and improving opportunity for the people of King County and
beyond.”
Gregoire is an attorney for Microsoft and the daughter of
former Gov. Christine Gregoire.
“We began 2014 with a focus on critical issues including
enhancing the competitiveness of our seaport, finding the right executive
leadership for the port, and expanding job opportunities in our communities,”
Gregoire said. “We made great progress over the past year and we look forward
to building on these gains in 2015.”
In addition to the co-presidents being re-elected, the
commission chose member John Creighton to serve as vice president, Tom Albro to
serve as commission secretary, and Bill Bryant to serve as assistant secretary
for 2015.
