Motion 2019-08 Board of Ethics Appointment Gerry Alexander Page 1 of 1
MOTION 2019-08:
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A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
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re-appointing Gerry Alexander as a member of the
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commission Board of Ethics for 2019-2022.
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PROPOSED
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MAY 28, 2019
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TEXT OF THE MOTION
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The Port Commission, in accordance with Resolution No. 3681, the Port of Seattle Code of
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Ethics for Port Commissioners, hereby re-appoints Mr. Gerry Alexander to serve a three-year
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term as a member on the Commission Board of Ethics effective June 4, 2019, and ending
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June 3, 2022.
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION
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The Port of Seattle has established a strong and comprehensive ethics program for employees
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and Port Commissioners to foster high ethical standards, strengthen public trust and confidence
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in the Port of Seattle, and promote good governance. To further these goals, the Port of Seattle
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Commission adopted Resolution No. 3681, a revised Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners, on
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May 14, 2013.
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The Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners provides for the appointment of an Ethics Board
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composed of three members by majority vote of the Commission “to ensure proper and
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consistent implementation”of the Code. The Board serves as the formal mechanism to consider
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all complaints against Port Commissioners and acts as an advisory body to provide guidance on
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ethical matters to the Port Commission or individual Commissioners upon request.
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Mr. Alexander is a noted jurist, first elected to the Washington Supreme Court in 1994. He
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served as Chief Justice from 2001 to 2010. He also has served as an alternate member of the
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Judicial Conduct Commission, former chair of the Board for Judicial Administration, and as an
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adjunct professor of law. Mr. Alexander is of Counsel at Bean, Gentry, Wheeler & Peternell in
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Olympia, Washington, and has served as a member of the Port Commission’s Board of Ethics
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since June 4, 2013.
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Item Number: 6b_motion
Meeting Date: May 28, 2019