Longshoremen supportingJerry Farmer for port

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 47 has endorsed Jerry Farmer for district 3 Port of Olympia commissioner.

He asked to attend a union meeting to explain his vision for the port. We found him to be honest and knowledgeable about port operations. He talked about the importance of creating living wage jobs and economic development and how the port was uniquely positioned to be a strong economic development engine for Thurston County.

Farmer wants to continue the port’s environmental clean up of legacy pollution and diversify the marine terminal’s cargo base. He also asked us about our thoughts of how the port could strengthen its position in the future.

With respect to his opponent, E.J. Zita has never asked to attend a meeting and share her vision for the port. I can only guess the she doesn’t care about sharing her thoughts with the people most impacted or hearing our thoughts. Instead, she relies on the same old anti-growth, anti-economy supporters with outdated tired ideas. We can do better.

Please join the ILWU Local 47 members in voting for and electing Jerry Farmer to the port commission.

This story was originally published October 27, 2015 at 10:43 AM with the headline "Longshoremen supportingJerry Farmer for port."