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September 5, 2012 

Port of Seattle Commission 
2711 Alaskan Way 
Seattle, WA 98121 
Dear Port of Seattle Commissioners: 
With the recent reports of the Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani joining the board of
Expeditors International, a number of my constituents have expressed serious concerns
about the potential for conflict of interest in a position of public trust. Given the complex
nature of the port-related industries, the company could potentially engage in business
with the Port, directly or indirectly. 
Although it has been reported that Mr. Yoshitani followed Port policy and cleared this
decision with the Port's general counsel, I believe that this decision needs more
transparency and should be reviewed by the Port Commission in an open public
meeting, in order to assure the public that no conflict of interest exists in this matter. 
Thank you for your time and consideration. Please give me a call if you would like to
further discuss this issue. 
Sincerely, 


Frank Chopp 
Speaker of the House

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