DAVID G. REICHERT                                          WASHINGTON OFFICE:
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Exhibit "D'
Port Commission      ill?
Meeting of
July 7, 2009

Dear Commissioners:

Thank you for your support for maritime and Port Security. As
a Port Commission you
have shown your support for security and resiliency measures in
many different ways.
Actions, indeed, speak louder than words and your actions clearly Show where your
priorities are. I commend you for making the welfare and resiliency of the port and the
maritime industry as a whole a priority.

The importance of the port goes beyond the boundaries of King County. Washington's
economy is driven by trade and the health of the Port is the health of our economy. With
one out of every three jobs in the state directly connected to trade, policy makers must
insure that our ports are secure and resilient. A port disaster,
man made or natural, could
cripple not just Washington's economy but also Alaska's and the inland economies that
receive 70 percent of our freight. Our ports are critical to our economic vitality
as a
region and to global trade in general.

The work ofprotecting, preparing and promoting our ports is ongoing and requires all of
our support. I thank you for your leadership on the issue of port security and resiliency
and I will continue to work in Congress to keep our ports
secure.

Sincerely,
3;. W
David G. Reichert
Member of Congress WA 08






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