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ORDER NO. 2025-08 5
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AN ORDER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 7
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… Reappointing a Member to the Port of Seattle 9
Commission Board of Ethics for 2025 - 2028. 10
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PROPOSED 12
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 13
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INTRODUCTION 15
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The Port Commission, in May 2022, went through an extensive public recruitment process to 17
interview prospective candidates for the Board of Ethics. At that time, Lindsay Pulsifer was 18
appointed to the Board. Lindsay is experienced with Port operations, policies, and procedures, 19
and has proven to be an invaluable asset to the Board and to the Commission during her first term. 20
Lindsay has expressed her desire to serve an additional term. 21
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TEXT OF THE ORDER 23
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The Port Commission, in accordance with Resolution No. 3833, the Port of Seattle Commission 25
Code of Ethics, hereby re-appoints Lindsay Pulsifer to serve a three-year term as a member on the 26
Commission’s Board of Ethics effective September 13, 2025, and ending September 12, 2028. 27
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDER 29
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The Port of Seattle has established a strong and comprehensive ethics program for employees and 31
Port Commissioners to foster high ethical standards, strengthen public trust and confidence in the 32
Port of Seattle, and promote good governance. To further these goals, the Port of Seattle 33
Commission adopted Resolution No. 3833, a revised code of ethics, in January 2025, incorporating 34
provisions to further strengthen ethics requirements for the Commission. 35
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The Port of Seattle Commission Code of Ethics provides for the appointment of an Ethics Board 37
composed of three members by majority vote of the Commission “to ensure proper and consistent 38
implementation” of the Code. The Board serves as the formal mechanism to consider all 39
complaints against Port Commissioners and acts as an advisory body to provide guidance on 40
ethical matters to the Port Commission or individual Commissioners upon request. 41
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2025
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Lindsay Pulsifer is a highly qualified candidate who comes to the Port with prior knowledge and 43
experience in Port operations. Lindsay’s areas of expertise are in business administration and 44
leadership. Among other awards for her efforts, Lindsay is the recipient of the “Award for 45
Distinguished Performance in Diversity, Environmental Practices, Safety, Labor Relations and 46
Maintenance,” from the Port of Seattle and is an awardee of the ‘Charles Blood Champion of 47
Diversity Award.’ She is also the namesake of the Lindsay Pulsifer Community Champion Award 48
for outstanding service to the local community. Lindsay has a long-established reputation of 49
community engagement and practicing ethics in her areas of work and study. She brings a depth 50
of knowledge and experience with her in service to the Port of Seattle Commission’s Board of 51
Ethics that will complement and enhance the expertise and current composition of the Board. 52
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