Hamdi Mohamed Elected Port Commission President in Historic First

The Port of Seattle Commission has elected Hamdi Mohamed Commission President for 2024. Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa will serve as Commission Vice President, with Commissioner Ryan Calkins serving as Commission Secretary. In November 2021, Hamdi Mohamed made history as the first Somali woman elected to public office in Washington state and the first Black woman elected to the Port of Seattle Commission. She also holds the distinction of being the first Black woman to serve on any of the 75 ports in Washington.