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\n The \;West Seattle Chamber of Commerce invites \;you to join us as \; Port of Seattle Commissioner\, Stephanie Bowman\, \;shares their insights about new port leadership\, regional partnerships\, and their vision for the future of the port. \; Included will be discussion on \;plans to make Terminal 5 &ldquo\;big ship ready&rdquo\;\, collaboration with the Port of Tacoma\, cleanup of the Lower Duwamish Waterway and investments at SeaTac Airport.
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\n The Port \; of Seattle \; is one of the region&rsquo\;s biggest economic \;engines providing \;200\,000 \;jobs \;and $7 billion in wages. \; Over the next 25 years\, the port&rsquo\;s Century Agenda seeks to create an additional 100\,000 jobs through economic growth while becoming the nation&rsquo\;s leading green and energy efficient port. \; \;
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Speaker: \; Stephanie Bowman
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Position 3
\n Current Term: \;Dec 30\, 2013 - Dec 31\, 2017
\n Current Office: Co-President
\n About Commissioner Bowman: Stephanie Bowman currently serves as the Executive Director of Washington ABC\, a statewide non-profit organization promoting policies and programs to help economically-disadvantaged communities build assets through investments in education\, homeownership\, savings and small business development.
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\n Stephanie has more than 18 years of experience working in the areas of transportation and economic development on the local\, state and federal levels\, including at the Port of Tacoma and Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Stephanie has been active with the American Association of Port Authorities\; the Coalition for America&rsquo\;s Gateways and Trade Corridors and the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association. Locally she has served on the Boards of the Plymouth Housing Group and the Rainier Valley Food Bank. In 2007 Stephanie was selected as a Fellow with the American Marshall Memorial Foundation.
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\n She has a B.A. from the University of Idaho) and a M.B.A. from Seattle University.
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\n Raised in Hilo\, Hawaii\, Stephanie moved to Seattle in 1991. She lives in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in south Seattle and is an avid windsurfer.
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\n A special thank you to...
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\n Platinum Member
\n West Seattle &\; Fauntleroy YMCA
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\n Gold Members
\n BendnMove
\n Bridge Park Independent Retirement Living
\n Comcast Business Class
\n Forest Lawn Funeral Home &\; Cemetary
\n HomeStreet Bank - West Seattle
\n Jackson\, Morgan &\; Hunt\, PLLC
\n LaFarge
\n Nucor Steel Seattle\, Inc.
\n Port of Seattle
\n South Seattle College
\n The Kenney
\n Wiseman'\;s Appliance
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