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Fred Felleman

Fred Felleman is running for King Port of Seattle Commissioner.

Personal background

Fred has lived in Ballard for 30 years. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in fisheries biology from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife, Amy, and he has a son.

Professional background

Fred is an environmental consultant. He founded WAVE Consulting to prevent oil spills and other environmental disaster from taking place in Washington.

Political background

Fred Felleman is currently a Port of Seattle Commissioner. He was first elected in 2015 and has been in office for two terms. He used to be the president of the Seattle Port Commission.

Economy

Wants to port to "generate living wage careers."

Supports small and minority-owned businesses located near the port.

Plans to promote innovation, apprenticeships, and internships to encourage young people to pursue port-related jobs.

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Environment

Said, "I am running for a third term to continue my environmental leadership advancing a just and inclusive transition to a clean energy economy."

Wants to protect and restore parks and cleanup the Duwamish River.

Supports converting the airport and seaport to electric and trucks, ships, and planes to alternative fuels.

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to make biking in the port area more safe.

As a port commissioner, he helped get electric shuttle between the light rail station and terminal gates to encourage the use of mass transit to the airport.

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