History
Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority…history in the making!
The future success of the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority would not be possible without the leadership and history of its two Port Districts, Port of Chelan County and Port of Douglas County.
On June 11, 2019, all six commissioners from the Port of Chelan County and the Port of Douglas County signed the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, functionally consolidating finances, management, and operations into one governing body – the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority – beginning January 1, 2020. This functional consolidation was the first in the State of Washington where two county-wide ports fully consolidated organizations into one new entity.
Old Station Business Park, Chelan County – 1967
Pangborn Memorial Airport Terminal Dedication – approximately 1950
Washington Public Ports Association
The Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) was formed by the Legislature in 1961 to help promote the interests of the port community through effective government relations, ongoing education and strong advocacy programs. Ports provide numerous contributions to our state’s economy and quality of life, and are proud to be advocates of continued prosperity and job growth in our communities.
History of Leadership
Port of Douglas County Commissioners (1959-2019)
District One
East Wenatchee
Archie Rolfs (1959-1965)
Ted Waterhouse (1/1965-2/1965)
Robert K. Brabrook (1965-1967)
John C. Carlson (1967-1971)
David Ellis (1971-1972)
Burrell Pope (1972-1973)
Herb Olive (1973-1978)
Jerry Duffy (1979-1980)
Horace Fleming (1980-1983)
Tom Reid (1984-1994)
James D. Huffman (1994-Present)
District Two
Lower Douglas County
Waterville
Rock Island
Greater East Wenatchee
Henry Loebsack (1959*) *Passed away 1959
William Schmidtman (1959-1969)
Arthur W. Reider (1969-1981)
Frank Seiersen (1981-1982)
Robert Nelsen (1/1983-11/1983)
Herm Gallaher (1983-1986)
W. Alan Loebsack (1986-Present)
District Three
Upper Douglas County
Mansfield
Bridgeport, Orondo
Greater East Wenatchee
C. K. Jolly (1959-1963)
David C. Peterson (1964-1967)
Harold Glessner (1967-1985)
Marvene E. Loudon (1986-1993)
Robert D. Corkrum (1994-2005)
Mark M. Spurgeon (2005-Present)
Port of Chelan County Commissioners (1958-2019)
District One
Wenatchee
Pat O’Halloran (1958 - 1959)
C.H. Norton (1959 - 1961)
Wibur Elder (1961 - 1965)
Archie Rolfs (1965 - 1978)
Jim Knapp (1978 - 2006)
Craig Larsen (2006 - 2014)
Ron Johnson - Rodriquez (2014 - 2016)
Donn Etherington (2016 - Present)
District Two
Northwest Wenatchee
Lake Wenatchee Area
Harold Paton (1958-1969 )
Dick Odabashion (1969-1975 )
Rollie Schmitten (1975-1978 )
John Stoltenberg (1978-2005 )
J.C. Baldwin (2005- Present )
District Three
North Wenatchee to Stehekin
James Carroll (1958-1960 )
George Gaukroger (1960-1966 )
Bill Barnett (1967-1973 )
Don Isenhart (1973-1987 )
Don Cannon (1987-1988 )
Bonnie L. Cannon (1989-2003 )
Mike Mackey (2003-2016 )
Rory Turner (2016 - April 2022 )
History of Port Managers
Port of Douglas County
Herb K. West (1965 - 1973)
Pete Arnold (1973 – 1977)
John Fratt (1977 – 1978)
Vince Scotti (1978 – 1979)
Ed Daling (1979 – 1984)
Linda Sutor (1984 – 2000)
Pat Haley (2000 – 2011)
Lisa Parks (2011 – 2019)
Port of Chelan County
Herb K. West (1964-1972)
Richard C. Harris (1972-1994)
Mark Urdahl (1994-2016)
Patrick Jones (2016-2018)
James M. Kuntz (2019-Present)
