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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Tarleton to lead Port of Seattle commission

Gael Tarleton, who has served on the Port of Seattle’s commission since 2007, was elected president of the commission for 2012, the Puget Sound-based port authority announced today.

“2012 begins the port's second century - we're online, open to the public, and open for business. We are on a path to creating a sustainable public port in the heart of our urban communities," said Tarleton in a statement.

"As the local and global economies recover from a prolonged recession, this port will be an economic engine - and an engine of equal opportunity - for King County's nearly 2 million residents," she said.

Commissioner John Creighton, who has been on the commission since 2006, was elected vice president, and commissioner Tom Albro will be the secretary, the port said.

The port’s commission also announced that it passed a motion recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which will be recognized nationally today – January 11.

The port said as many as 17,500 people, mostly women and children, are trafficked into the U.S. each year and port is joining King County and the City of Seattle to raise awareness over the issue.