Portland, Ore.: Robert Levy Confirmed as Port Commissioner

Robert L. Levy was recently nominated and confirmed as a Port of Portland commissioner by the governor and senate of the State of Oregon. Mr. Levy is a self-employed farmer of Windy River and L&L Farms in Hermiston, Ore. He previously owned American Onion Inc. He also worked as a field representative for Lamb Weston and as a foreman for Cunningham Sheep Company.

Mr. Levy serves on the board of Cunningham Sheep Company and chairs the Westland Irrigation District. He is a member of the Northwest Oregon Regional Solutions Team as well as the Columbia River Umatilla Solution Task Force. He is also on the Oregon Business Council board. He previously served on the Oregon Board of Agriculture. He holds bachelor and master’s degrees from Oregon State University. 

Mr. Levy replaces Commissioner Steve Corey, a commission member since 2003, whose term had expired.

The nine-member commission sets port policy during its monthly meetings. At least two commissioners must each live in one of the three counties in the Port district. The remaining members may live in any part of the state. Commissioners are unpaid volunteers who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. They serve four-year terms and are eligible for reappointment.  Commission presidents are selected by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The commission appoints the port's executive director.

Other port commissioners are: Jim Carter, commission president; Paul Rosenbaum, commission treasurer and CEO and board chairman of SWR Corporation; Diana Daggett, commission secretary and American region director of corporate affairs for Intel Corporation; Peter Bragdon, vice president and general counsel, Columbia Sportswear Company; Tom Chamberlain, president, Oregon AFL- CIO; Linda Pearce, chief financial officer of Nautilus, Inc.; Tom Tsuruta, professor and executive in residence at Marylhurst University; and Bruce A. Holte, a longshoreman and secretary/treasurer with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. 

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