June 26, 2012 
Magnolia Community Club 
P.O. Box 99564 
Seattle, Washington 98199 
Queen Anne Community Council 
1818 1st Avenue West 
Seattle, Washington 98119 

Dear Mr. DeForest and Ms. Traven: 
According to the Short Fill Redevelopment Agreement as amended 1998, which established the
Neighbors' Advisory Committee, the Port of Seattle is required to provide a Chairperson who is
neither a resident of Magnolia or Queen Anne nor an employee of the Port of Seattle. This is
managed through a service contract with 501 Commons who seeks out highly qualified individuals to
fill this role. 
In March of this year, I sent you a letter nominating long time Chair Bruce Laing for another
year. Bruce has since had to relinquish his position as Chair which was not anticipated at the
time of his nomination. 
Please accept this letter as the Port of Seattle Commission's action to nominate Mr. John Kriese
as chair for the Neighborhood Advisory Board. A copy of Mr. Kriese's bio is attached. 
Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Gael Tarleton 
President 
Port of Seattle Commission