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Port Commission Elects New Officers for 2012
Posted in General | Economic Development | Bayview Business Park | La Conner Marina | Nature Trails/Environmental | Skagit Regional Airport on December 21, 2011
Burlington – The Port of Skagit Board of Commissioners has elected new officers who will lead the port in 2012. They are as follows:
- President -- Bill Shuler, District 3 commissioner
- Vice President – Kevin Ware, District 1 commissioner
- Secretary – Steve Omdal, District 2 commissioner-elect
The port commissioners also serve as the board of directors for the Port of Skagit Industrial Development Corp. The corporation’s slate of officers for 2012 is the same as that of the port commission.
Chartered in 2001, the industrial development corporation facilitates local economic development and employment opportunities within the port district by providing tax-exempt financing for the acquisition, construction, enlarging or improving of industrial facilities.