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Toshiko Hasegawa Announces Candidacy for Port Commission, Vows to Prioritize Economic and Environmental Justice

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by M. Anthony Davis 

Toshiko Hasegawa, executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and lifelong Beacon Hill resident, announced her candidacy for Seattle Port Commission, Position 4. As a fourth-generation Seattle resident, Hasegawa says she has a deep commitment to supporting and uplifting her city. 

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Want to Run For Port Commission? Expect to Get Paid Peanuts

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by Hanna Brooks Olsen

The Port of Seattle is known for having good jobs—the kind of good jobs that lawmakers promise to bring back to communities. The kind of good jobs that communities are built on. An engineer for the Port can expect to earn six figures. An analyst might earn just under that amount. Even the interns are compensated fairly well, considering their work is part-time. Continue reading Want to Run For Port Commission? Expect to Get Paid Peanuts →