The Port of San Diego swore in its 2016 Board of Port Commissioners Executive Officers at a State of the Port event last week at the USS Midway Museum. Commissioner Marshall Merrifield was sworn in as chairman, along with Commissioner Robert “Dukie” Valderrama as vice chairman, and Commissioner Rafael Castellanos as secretary. The ceremony also honored outgoing Chairman Dan Malcolm, who will continue to serve on the board.
During his inauguration speech, incoming Chairman Merrifield … noted that the coming year will bring progress on many initiatives, including: modernization of the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal; resurgence of the Port’s cruise business line; a decision on a path for development of the 57 acres of land and water of the East Harbor Island basin and more.