10 Nov Marie Mosley Appointed Port of Kennewick Commissioner
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Port of Kennewick District 1 residents have a new representative on the port’s Board of Commissioners.
Following an extensive public application and interview process, Port Commissioners Skip Novakovich and Raul Contreras Gonzalez appointed Marie Mosley to fill the position during this afternoon’s commission meeting. The seat was vacated on Sept. 1 by the retirement of Commissioner Ken Hohenberg.
“We had an impressive slate of applicants for the position, which is a testament to the indispensable economic development work Port of Kennewick is performing for our community,” said Commissioner Novakovich.
Mosley will serve as the appointed District 1 commissioner until certification of the 2027 election (and may choose to run in that election).
During the November 2027 election, voters in District 1 will elect an individual to serve as their representative for a full six-year term.
Port of Kennewick’s District 1 is in Benton County and includes the area generally North of Interstate 82 and State Route 397; East of Leslie Road; South of Gage Boulevard; and West of Olympia Street; and generally encompassing the Southeast Richland/Meadow Springs; Central and West Kennewick; and Southridge/Canyon Lakes neighborhoods.
Marie Mosley is a native of the Tri-Cities. She retired on Dec. 31, 2023, following a 40-year career, including 13 years as the city manager of Kennewick (2010 – 2023). In that role, she oversaw the planning, development, police, fire, parks, utilities and other services for the city’s residents.
Mosley began her career at City of Kennewick as an accountant. After seven years in that role, she relocated and worked for the cities of Renton and then Federal Way. She returned to the Tri-Cities in 2001, and once again joined City of Kennewick as finance manager and then support services executive director before being promoted to city manager in 2010.
In 2019, Mosley was named Kennewick Woman of the Year in recognition of her exemplary leadership and long tenure of public service.
Mosley has also served in leadership roles on the boards of many organizations, some of which include, Bicounty Police Information Network, Hanford Communities, Joint Coliseum Advisory Council, Tri-City Development Council, Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force, Benton County Emergency Services, Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement Council, Tri-City Regional Hotel-Motel Committee, United Way, Tri-Cities Cancer Center, and Washington City/County Management Association Board.
“Marie’s significant municipal experience and longtime partnership with the port as we first started to explore what the community wanted for Vista Field’s future are impressive,” said Commissioner Contreras Gonzalez. “She will add a valued perspective to the commission as we continue the development of a new urban town center and transforming formerly forgotten and neglected neighborhoods.”
Learn more about the appointment process at portofkennewick.org/commission-candidates or by reviewing RCW 42.12.080, which is the state law governing the proces
Port Commissioner Duties & Meetings
Commissioners are responsible for representing public interests, setting policies, determining program direction, setting short- and long-term goals, approving the annual budget and assisting with leadership development for the organization.
The Board of Commissioners typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. These public meetings are generally held in the Commission Chambers on the second floor of the Port of Kennewick administrative offices located at 350 Clover Island Drive in Kennewick.
On occasion, a meeting may be canceled or held elsewhere within the district following official public notice, which is posted on the port’s website at portofkennewick.org/commission-meetings.
Community members are encouraged to attend the meetings in-person or via GoToMeeting.
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Port of Kennewick is an economic development entity focused on developing assets and building infrastructure to spur sustainable family-wage jobs and enhance the quality of life within the port district.
