Ryan Calkins
Currently serving as Commission Vice President, Calkins is putting his master’s degree in international relations from Yale to work. Elected to the commission in 2017, Calkins focuses on sustainable economic development, ensuring prosperity is shared among all communities.
Toshiko Hasegawa
As a current port commissioner, Hasegawa, a fourth-generation Japanese-American and Beacon Hill resident, has a passion for social justice through economic equality and sees the port as a means to create a thriving economy and a healthy environment coupled with equitable policies. Through her leadership, she has helped to facilitate the transition to a clean-energy future, launching programs aimed at making the Port of Seattle a global leader in transforming the maritime industry. As we face threats to funding, the environment, and our economy from the current administration, we need experienced leaders who understand the port and how it functions. Hasegawa is an excellent choice to steer the port through such challenging headwinds.
Barbara de Michele
Michele has been an exceptional city council member, bringing her experience, insights, and compassion to her work in keeping Issaquah vibrant. She remains deeply committed to addressing critical challenges such as affordable housing, traffic management, care for the most vulnerable, public health and safety, and environmental protection. Michele has earned the trust of the community and deserves another term on the Issaquah City Council.
Hamdi Mohamed
Mohamed was elected to the Port Commission in 2021 as the first Black woman on the Commission. She is currently the Port Commission President. In her first term, she made community and workplace investments, including electrifying the port, saving North Tacoma Park from development, and increasing sound insulation. Her priority in her second term is to strengthen the partnership between the port and surrounding communities by promoting renewable energy, decreasing pollution, and creating equitable economic opportunities for workers and small businesses.
Sarah Perry
Here in the 5th LD, we have long known that Perry is a powerhouse with boundless energy and deep commitment to her community. We endorsed Perry’s first campaign for King County Council in 2021, and we have been privileged to watch her repeatedly prove herself a committed public servant. Perry is dedicated to listening to her constituents, building coalitions, and developing strategies to promote priorities, which include:
- community safety
- behavioral and mental health support
- thriving local economies and culture
- better mobility for everyone
- environmental protection and climate action
Perry lifts up everyone around her as she pursues a vision of an inclusive community where all residents can live, work, play, and learn, and she has earned our continued support as she seeks reelection.
Zach Pratt
Pratt is a true conservationist. He lives his values in our own backyard of the Black Diamond/Auburn area. As a professional geochronologist and an environmental activist in his off hours, he walks the talk. You’re as likely to find him leading teams in stripping the woodlands of invasive blackberries as you are serving as a docent for the Black Diamond Historical Society. Pratt will be an authentic representative of the region to the currently very Seattle-heavy King Conservation Board.