Peter lahmann

Centralia-Chehalis​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce​ ​Report​ ​Card Centralia​ ​Port​ ​Commissioner​ ​Candidate​ ​District​ ​3

Candidate​ ​Name:​ ​Peter​ ​Lahmann Candidate​ ​Grade​ ​Card A=Excellent B=Good C=Acceptable D=Poor F=Reject Question​ ​1:

What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​believe​ ​are​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​responsibilities​ ​of​ ​a​ ​port​ ​commissioner​ ​and​ ​If​ ​elected,​ ​what​ ​do​ ​you​ ​feel you​ ​will​ ​add​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Port​ ​Commission​ ​and​ ​to​ ​the​ ​community. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:___C+____​ ​Comments: *Not​ ​a​ ​direct​ ​answer Question​ ​2:

What​ ​is​ ​your​ ​vision​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Port​ ​of​ ​Centralia’s​ ​future? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:___C+_____​ ​Comments: *Like​ ​the​ ​apprenticeship​ ​piece Question​ ​3:

Hypothetically,​ ​a​ ​company​ ​is​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​locate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Centralia​ ​and​ ​is​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​invest​ ​$50,000,000​ ​into the​ ​project​ ​,​ ​will​ ​employ​ ​250​ ​family​ ​wage​ ​jobs​ ​and​ ​would​ ​bring​ ​in​ ​new​ ​annual​ ​tax​ ​revenue​ ​in​ ​excess​ ​of $500,000​ ​a​ ​year.​ ​ ​The​ ​project​ ​would​ ​require​ ​infrastructure​ ​investment​ ​around​ ​$2,000,000.​ ​ ​Who​ ​should​ ​pay for​ ​the​ ​infrastructure​ ​work​ ​needed​ ​and​ ​why? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:____C-____​ ​Comments: *It’s​ ​hypothetical. *Very​ ​narrow​ ​view. *Interested​ ​to​ ​see​ ​these​ ​“customary”​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​developers​ ​paying​ ​for​ ​all​ ​the​ ​infrastructure.

Question​ ​4:

If​ ​the​ ​Port’s​ ​mission​ ​is​ ​to​ ​recruit​ ​and​ ​retain​ ​industry​ ​in​ ​our​ ​community,​ ​how​ ​do​ ​you​ ​see​ ​the​ ​Chamber​ ​and​ ​other like​ ​organizations​ ​assisting​ ​in​ ​that​ ​role? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:___D____​ ​Comments: *Why​ ​is​ ​there​ ​an​ ​expectation​ ​that​ ​TransAlta​ ​and​ ​Fisheries​ ​have​ ​the​ ​responsibility​ ​to​ ​recruit​ ​business​ ​to the​ ​Port? *Didn’t​ ​answer​ ​the​ ​question. *No​ ​one​ ​said​ ​it​ ​was​ ​a​ ​Port-Chamber​ ​only​ ​idea.​ ​The​ ​“Cheerleader”​ ​comment​ ​is​ ​telling.

Question​ ​5:

What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​strengths​ ​and​ ​weaknesses​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Port​ ​of​ ​Centralia​ ​ ​are​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you support​ ​the​ ​Port’s​ ​mission​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​positive​ ​growth. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Grade:____C-____​ ​Comments: *The​ ​Port​ ​seems​ ​to​ ​be​ ​very​ ​transparent​ ​in​ ​their​ ​decisions​ ​and​ ​has​ ​solid​ ​goals​ ​as​ ​to​ ​what​ ​they​ ​want​ ​to​ ​do and​ ​where​ ​they​ ​are​ ​going. *You​ ​should​ ​do​ ​your​ ​homework​ ​and​ ​look​ ​online.​ ​Lots​ ​of​ ​info​ ​available.

OVERALL​ ​GRADE:​ ​C-