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Todd has a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a master's degree in engineering, a master's degree in management, a master's degree in policy from MIT, and a PhD in risk assessment from Union Institute.

Todd is a risk assessment consultant and an aviation safety engineer. He used to be a U.S. Air Force flight test engineer and a safety engineer at Boeing.

Todd Curtis's campaign for Port of Seattle Commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Wants to create jobs in marine trade and transportation.

Supports internships and apprenticeships to encourage high school and college students to pursue port-related careers.

Said, "I'll treat workers and communities with respect, and ensure the Port is a leader in our dynamic economy and global ambitions."

- Wants to create jobs in marine trade and transportation. 
- Supports internships and apprenticeships to encourage high school and college students to pursue port-related careers. 
- Said, "I'll treat workers and communities with respect, and ensure the Port is a leader in our dynamic economy and global ambitions."

Economy

Wants to address climate change through data and innovation.

Supports meeting goals to reduce carbon emissions and adopt clean fuels and renewable energy.

- Wants to address climate change through data and innovation. 
- Supports meeting goals to reduce carbon emissions and adopt clean fuels and renewable energy.

Environment

Wants to better integrate the regional transportation network for movement of freight and people.

- Wants to better integrate the regional transportation network for movement of freight and people.

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Fred has lived in Ballard for 30 years. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in fisheries biology from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife, Amy, and he has a son.

Fred is an environmental consultant. He founded WAVE Consulting to prevent oil spills and other environmental disaster from taking place in Washington.

Fred Felleman is currently a Port of Seattle Commissioner. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms. He used to be the president of the Seattle Port Commission.

Wants to port to "generate living wage careers."

Supports small and minority-owned businesses located near the port.

Plans to promote innovation, apprenticeships, and internships to encourage young people to pursue port-related jobs.

Wants to partner with Tribes and the Seattle Aquarium on ecotourism and conservation projects.

- Wants to port to "generate living wage careers." 
- Supports small and minority-owned businesses located near the port. 
- Plans to promote innovation, apprenticeships, and internships to encourage young people to pursue port-related jobs. 
- Wants to partner with Tribes and the Seattle Aquarium on ecotourism and conservation projects.

Said, "I am running for a third term to continue my environmental leadership advancing a just and inclusive transition to a clean energy economy."

Wants to protect and restore parks and cleanup the Duwamish River.

Supports converting the airport and seaport to electric and trucks, ships, and planes to alternative fuels.

Promises to reduce the port's carbon footprint through clean energy projects.

As a port commissioner, he helped create the Center for Environmental Excellence.

- Said, "I am running for a third term to continue my environmental leadership advancing a just and inclusive transition to a clean energy economy." 
- Wants to protect and restore parks and cleanup the Duwamish River. 
- Supports converting the airport and seaport to electric and trucks, ships, and planes to alternative fuels. 
- Promises to reduce the port's carbon footprint through clean energy projects. 
- As a port commissioner, he helped create the Center for Environmental Excellence.

Wants to make biking in the port area more safe.

As a port commissioner, he helped get electric shuttle between the light rail station and terminal gates to encourage the use of mass transit to the airport.

- Wants to make biking in the port area more safe.
- As a port commissioner, he helped get electric shuttle between the light rail station and terminal gates to encourage the use of mass transit to the airport.

Fred Felleman

Northwest Asian Weekly, Tam eyes Port of Seattle Commission

Jesse has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Boise State University and a master's degree in business administration from City University of Seattle. He lives in Newcastle.

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Jesse is managing director for Mega Pacific Investments. He used to be the chief investment officer at GIS Development Corporation, the president & chief executive officer of RFB bank, the president & chief executive officer of Northwest International Bank, senior vice president of Asia Europe & Americas Bank, vice president and manager at Pacific First Bank, and vice president and manager at Bank of America.

Jesse Tam's campaign for Port of Seattle Commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Wants more "family wage jobs" and sustainable development.

Supports strong protections of and advocacy for union workers.

Plans to "maximize the Port's user-generated revenue, assess and improve upon systems and processes, remov\[e\] outdated bureaucratic hurdles, and balanc\[e\] the Port's budget."

Supports competing with major ports of Los Angeles, San Diego, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert to attract container ships and other sources of business.

Said, "I am a staunch promoter of fiscal responsibility and know how to leverage them to create business opportunities for Washington State."

- Wants more "family wage jobs" and sustainable development.  
- Supports strong protections of and advocacy for union workers. 
- Plans to "maximize the Port's user-generated revenue, assess and improve upon systems and processes, remov\[e\] outdated bureaucratic hurdles, and balanc\[e\] the Port's budget." 
- Supports competing with major ports of Los Angeles, San Diego, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert to attract container ships and other sources of business. 
- Said, "I am a staunch promoter of fiscal responsibility and know how to leverage them to create business opportunities for Washington State."

Said, "\[p\]roper governance of our Port requires us to protect the ecological environment while also achieving sustainable and equitable development."

Supports creating climate-related jobs with living wages and strong benefits.

- Wants to safeguard the environment. 
- Said, "\[p\]roper governance of our Port requires us to protect the ecological environment while also achieving sustainable and equitable development." 
- Supports creating climate-related jobs with living wages and strong benefits.

As of July 10, 2023, Jesse Tam’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jesse Tam

- Port of Seattle Commissioners are part of a five-member commission that manages the seaport of Seattle and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
- Commissioners are responsible for managing properties in the area, including parks and waterfront real estate, and manage the port's executive director. 
- Commissioners represent the entire county and are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 