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Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations 
Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen – Chair
Washington’s Ports:
One of Our Most Important Tools for International Economic Development
July 9 2010 - 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

 Fabulich Center 3600 Port of Tacoma Road Tacoma, Wa 98424

 

Time

Speakers & Topic        
Proceedings video recorded by TVW for public viewing

9:00 AM

Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen
- Introduction of committee /opening remarks

9:05 AM

 John Wolfe, CEO, Port of Tacoma
- Welcoming comments

9:10 AM

Eric Johnson - Executive Director, Washington Public Ports Association  - Overview  of Washington’s Port System, competing gateways and  challenging state and federal politics and programs

9:40 AM

Sean Eagan, State Government Affairs Manager, Port of Tacoma
 - Overview of Port of Tacoma 

10:10 AM

Kurt Beckett, Director of External Affairs, Port of Seattle
Stephanie Bowman, Manager of Federal Government Affairs, Port of Tacoma
- Freight Mobility Challenges

10: 40 AM

Mike Ehl, Port of Seattle, Director of Aviation Operations
- Air Cargo Report

11:10 AM

Sue Mauermann, Port of Tacoma
- Environmental Issues: clean truck program, cleanups, dredging

11: 40 AM

Ken O’Hollaren, Executive Director Port of Longview
Jim Toomey, Executive Director Port of Pasco
- Columbia River and Inland Ports

12:10 AM

Lieutenant Governor Owen
- Closing Remarks

Committee Members
Senators: Jerome Delvin, Tracey Eide, Mike Hewitt, Jim Kastama, Derek Kilmer, Cheryl Pflug, Paull Shin (a)
Representatives: Barbara Bailey, Bruce Chandler, Bob Hasegawa, Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney, Dan Roach, Tim Probst
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