1 00:00:00,700 --> 00:00:06,406 ♪♪ 2 00:00:06,539 --> 00:00:11,211 ♪♪ 3 00:00:11,211 --> 00:00:12,345 Thank you for your time. 4 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:13,680 -Hello, King County voters. 5 00:00:13,780 --> 00:00:14,714 I am Garth Jacobson, 6 00:00:14,848 --> 00:00:16,182 a candidate for Port of Seattle 7 00:00:16,282 --> 00:00:17,617 Position number 5. 8 00:00:17,717 --> 00:00:18,618 First, let me explain 9 00:00:18,718 --> 00:00:19,753 why I'm well-qualified 10 00:00:19,853 --> 00:00:21,087 to hold this position. 11 00:00:21,187 --> 00:00:22,288 Second, I'll discuss 12 00:00:22,389 --> 00:00:23,857 my ways to make the airport better. 13 00:00:23,923 --> 00:00:24,724 And third, 14 00:00:24,858 --> 00:00:25,759 I'll make recommendations 15 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:27,193 for the seaport. 16 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:29,062 First, briefly, I obtained my BA 17 00:00:29,195 --> 00:00:30,563 in economics and philosophy, 18 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,098 a law degree, and a Master's 19 00:00:32,198 --> 00:00:33,566 in public administration 20 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:34,467 from the University 21 00:00:34,567 --> 00:00:35,402 of Montana. 22 00:00:35,535 --> 00:00:36,870 I also hold a Master's 23 00:00:36,936 --> 00:00:38,605 of tax law degree from the University 24 00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:39,639 of Washington. 25 00:00:39,739 --> 00:00:41,374 I practice law in both 26 00:00:41,441 --> 00:00:43,309 the public and private sectors. 27 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:44,811 I hold leadership positions 28 00:00:44,911 --> 00:00:46,713 in the American Bar Association 29 00:00:46,813 --> 00:00:47,714 in their science 30 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:48,948 and technology section 31 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:50,617 and business law sections. 32 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:52,419 I am active in the community. 33 00:00:52,552 --> 00:00:53,653 As a frequent flier, 34 00:00:53,753 --> 00:00:54,921 I see the airport suffers 35 00:00:55,055 --> 00:00:56,389 greatly from expansion. 36 00:00:56,489 --> 00:00:57,891 We need to do better. 37 00:00:57,991 --> 00:01:00,060 That airport traffic is brutal, 38 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:01,561 parking can be a pain, 39 00:01:01,628 --> 00:01:02,629 the TSA lines 40 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:04,230 are often too long with too much 41 00:01:04,330 --> 00:01:05,632 plastic bottle waste, 42 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:08,501 busing passengers to planes is harsh. 43 00:01:08,601 --> 00:01:10,070 I recommend we make changes 44 00:01:10,136 --> 00:01:11,471 in the traffic flows, 45 00:01:11,571 --> 00:01:13,473 identify parking spots like they do 46 00:01:13,573 --> 00:01:14,741 in the Portland Airport, 47 00:01:14,841 --> 00:01:16,976 add more TSA lines, and have 48 00:01:17,077 --> 00:01:18,945 water bottle refill stations 49 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:19,946 throughout the airport 50 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:21,114 so people can reduce 51 00:01:21,247 --> 00:01:22,749 their plastic bottle waste. 52 00:01:22,816 --> 00:01:24,651 For the seaport, the Port Commission 53 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:26,252 needs to hit the pause button 54 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,421 on new cruise line terminals. 55 00:01:28,488 --> 00:01:30,023 I don't want to deny someone 56 00:01:30,123 --> 00:01:32,092 their bucket list cruise to Alaska, 57 00:01:32,158 --> 00:01:33,626 but cruise ships pollute 58 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,428 three-to-four times more 59 00:01:35,528 --> 00:01:36,763 per passenger mile 60 00:01:36,863 --> 00:01:37,997 than jet planes. 61 00:01:38,098 --> 00:01:39,365 We need to think about 62 00:01:39,466 --> 00:01:40,667 the effect on the environment. 63 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,335 Likewise, we don't need 64 00:01:42,435 --> 00:01:43,436 a new cruise terminal 65 00:01:43,536 --> 00:01:44,471 in the SoDo area. 66 00:01:44,604 --> 00:01:46,005 Potentially, it just makes 67 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:47,107 traffic worse for those 68 00:01:47,207 --> 00:01:48,208 going to games and those 69 00:01:48,308 --> 00:01:49,442 getting on the ferry. 70 00:01:49,542 --> 00:01:50,677 Let's hit the pause button 71 00:01:50,777 --> 00:01:51,778 with new terminals 72 00:01:51,845 --> 00:01:53,446 until we know the impacts. 73 00:01:53,513 --> 00:01:55,448 We need growth, we need progress, 74 00:01:55,548 --> 00:01:56,950 but we also need to think about 75 00:01:57,050 --> 00:01:57,851 how to do it right 76 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,052 without asking for more 77 00:01:59,152 --> 00:02:00,320 taxpayer money. 78 00:02:00,453 --> 00:02:01,354 For these reasons, 79 00:02:01,454 --> 00:02:02,889 we should change direction. 80 00:02:02,989 --> 00:02:05,125 I ask you vote for Garth. 81 00:02:05,225 --> 00:02:06,226 Vote to make the ports better. 82 00:02:06,326 --> 00:02:08,294 Vote Garth Jacobson.