WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Port of Coupeville welcomes new commissioner

Karina Andrew reports from the Port of Coupeville meeting of Nov. 9, 2022.

The Port of Coupeville has found a new District 3 commissioner.

John Callahan officially joined the board after taking his oath of office Oct. 28. Former Commissioner Patrick Kennedy, who was elected in the 2021 general election, resigned from the board in September to move off island.

They Said It

“My entire life has been about service,” he said, and being able to contribute to the area he lives in “gives me a really good feeling.”

His wife first had the idea for him to apply for the port board of commissioners. Callahan said she sent him a link to the position posting and said his background would lend itself well to the job.

“It just seems to be a natural fit,” he said.

He said his early goals include getting up to speed on the port’s current projects and speaking to District 3 residents about what they would like to see from the port.