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Thank you for your time.
-Hello, King County voters.
I am Garth Jacobson,
a candidate for Port of Seattle
Position number 5.
First, let me explain
why I'm well-qualified
to hold this position.
Second, I'll discuss
my ways to make the airport better.
And third,
I'll make recommendations
for the seaport.
First, briefly, I obtained my BA
in economics and philosophy,
a law degree, and a Master's
in public administration
from the University
of Montana.
I also hold a Master's
of tax law degree from the University
of Washington.
I practice law in both
the public and private sectors.
I hold leadership positions
in the American Bar Association
in their science
and technology section
and business law sections.
I am active in the community.
As a frequent flier,
I see the airport suffers
greatly from expansion.
We need to do better.
That airport traffic is brutal,
parking can be a pain,
the TSA lines
are often too long with too much
plastic bottle waste,
busing passengers to planes is harsh.
I recommend we make changes
in the traffic flows,
identify parking spots like they do
in the Portland Airport,
add more TSA lines, and have
water bottle refill stations
throughout the airport
so people can reduce
their plastic bottle waste.
For the seaport, the Port Commission
needs to hit the pause button
on new cruise line terminals.
I don't want to deny someone
their bucket list cruise to Alaska,
but cruise ships pollute
three-to-four times more
per passenger mile
than jet planes.
We need to think about
the effect on the environment.
Likewise, we don't need
a new cruise terminal
in the SoDo area.
Potentially, it just makes
traffic worse for those
going to games and those
getting on the ferry.
Let's hit the pause button
with new terminals
until we know the impacts.
We need growth, we need progress,
but we also need to think about
how to do it right
without asking for more
taxpayer money.
For these reasons,
we should change direction.
I ask you vote for Garth.
Vote to make the ports better.
Vote Garth Jacobson.