King County Local Voters Pamphlet

Rob Holland -

Rob Holland For Port Commission

Direct Port Experience

Rob is the only candidate in this position with diverse, hands-on Port experience—a nearly two decade career working with shipping companies, trucking and freight firms, trade and development offices, and industrial real estate.

Rob is uniquely qualified to bring accountability and a renewed focus on job creation, community protection and environmental stewardship to build a world class Port that drives our regional economy.

A Plan For Jobs

Supported by small business leaders, unions and waterfront industries, Rob is the only candidate with a detailed plan for job creation, with a focus on “green” jobs that make our Port not only competitive, but sustainable.

Caring for Communities

Rob will make sure that communities and neighborhoods around Port facilities are respected and treated fairly. Rob’s goal is to resolve issues BEFORE they become time and resource wasting problems.

Environmental Stewardship

Rob will follow through on commitments to make the Port a partner in Puget Sound cleanup, reduce greenhouse emissions, and meet clean air targets.

Endorsements That Matter

King County Democrats; KC Building Trades Council; Rep. Adam Smith; more than a dozen legislators, Mayors of Kent, Auburn, Burien; firefighters; business leaders and hundreds more…

David Doud -

David Doud’s experience makes him uniquely qualified to serve on the Seattle Port Commission. 

The Port is one of the largest landowners in the county. As a respected investment properties expert, David will lead the Port to leverage its assets and obtain the highest and best uses for its properties. 

David has learned from personal experience the importance of improving our environment and he believes the Port needs to be a conservation leader. David has served on the Commission for the Mercer Slough Environmental Center and served for three years as an Associate Supervisor on the King Conservation District.

Having worked for the Berlin State Parliament, led local delegations to China, and served as an advisor to a trade-oriented bank, David knows first-hand how to attract foreign customers to our Port and bring family wage jobs to our community.

Currently all the port Commissioners reside within Seattle while David lives on the Eastside and works throughout the region. It is time to have a Commission that represents all of King County. 

• Investment Properties broker • MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management • Wrote for Seattle Times and published book, Berlin 2000 • Active with Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and the Performing Arts Center Eastside • Member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

While other candidates are attempting to make the Port Commission into a partisan position, David is supported by both Republicans and Democrats. From environmental and business leaders to many suburban mayors and city council members, they all agree -- David is the most qualified candidate to serve us on the Port.

Al Yuen -

As a Seattle Port Commissioner, Al Yuen will bring strong business experience in the operation of our port and trade in both the local and international markets. 

Growth in our Greater Seattle–King County area has come at a high cost to our environment. Noise pollution, traffic congestion, crowded facilities and major delays are just a few problems we are now facing. We need to look for alternatives to relieve these problems NOW. Seattle Port’s infrastructure projects must improve our efficiency without damaging our environment, creating jobs for the skill and apprentice programs for those who need the skill at our port facilities, port facility should be a profitable entity and reduce our taxpayer’s burden, be accountable and exercise fiscal discipline.

He has visited many port facilities in the Pacific Rim countries. He met with port managers and planners and studied their high tech port management systems. He will use this knowledge to help our port to be a world leader in port operations. As an American with an Asian heritage, he has the cultural understanding needed to develop international trade. 

Born in San Francisco, a resident of King County for more than 40 years, Al Yuen holds a BA in Law Administration, Masters in Business and a Real Estate Broker specializing as a commercial/business broker and business consultant. Former Transportation Commissioner and Waterfront Development Advisory Board Member for the City of Bellevue, Past President of Seattle Sister City to Taiwan and Mexico for over 15 years.   

His experience from blue-collar workers to business owners, from small business issues to the complexities of international relations will bring to the Seattle Port Commission a viewpoint and understanding of port management and trade that is needed. Al is a strong advocate on jobs and environmental protection in our region.