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. . . e 1. MY VIEW OF THE JOB AS A PORT COMMISSIONER. The Port of Houston Authority is an autono~ous political subdivision of the State of Tekas, and is responsible for the operation of the public docks and facilities along the Houston Ship Channel. Houston still has an extremel~ viable economy that encourages business growth, and the role of the Port of Houston in our areas future economic development takes on new significance in our local economy as we look more and more for diversification, and strengthening of our existing economic base and businesses. More than any other governmental entit~ the Port of Houston has the opportunity to have an even greater impact in the future than it has in the past. The pos~ibilities for increasing the volume and types of cargo are almost endless, if we take advantage of our existing resources, and pull together our strengths in setting and achieving our goals. The Houston Ship Channel supports the nation's third largest port, .and affects a third of ~ouston's economy including 32,000 jobs directly and 160,000 jobs indirectly. As an autonomous political subdivision governing public facilities it requires the best available people to serve as Port Commissionel"s and the. c:\c.1di t ion of two n.Ol"e commission.rs from the smaller cities will bring additional expertise to ~he Port Authority and increase the potential for .having a positive impact on the areas economy by dir~ctly providing additional input and resources from twenty four more cities in the Harris County area. The Port Commissioners role involves local, and international decisions and policies impact on our local economies and cities, stay abreast of the needs and potential of in which their policies and decisions have state, national, th.!\t have direct and as such must the eT;tire ay'ea an impact. Port Commissioners should have the ability to work in committee form with the other commissioners: with solid input and be able to always vote for what is good for all the cities along the Houston Ship Cha~nel as well as all the cities in Harris Count~, and be effective in influencing other commissioners to do the same. 0213