Port of Illahee

DECEMBER 2009 NEWS: At the Port meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2009, Commissioner George Schaefer administered the Oath of Office for re-elected Commissioner Dennis Sheeran and for newly appointed Commissioner Mike Mantzke. The Port of Illahee now has a full board of three Commissioners. Commissioner Sheeran thanked the candidates who applied and stated it was a hard decision to select between the candidates. He also advised Commissioner Mantzke that he had big shoes to fill, replacing Commissioner Deitch who was an Icon in the Illahee community for many years.

On Tue Dec 22nd, the Port signed papers and now owns the house and property at 5560 Oceanview Blvd.

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PORT COMMISSIONERS:

Mike Mantzke
Appointed 11/09 - term expires 2013 - BIO

Dennis Sheeran
Re-Elected 11/00 - term expires 2015 - BIO

George Schaefer
Elected 11/05 - term expires 2011 - BIO

The Port of Illahee is served by 3 commissioners, each elected to 6 year terms, with elections occurring every 2 years.

The commissioners are non-pay/non-partisan. They do, however, receive a stipend for meetings as compensation.

The Port Commission's normal meetings are held the 2nd Wednesay of the month at 5:00 pm in the "Dallas Clarke" meeting room, at the Port Office 5560 Oveanview Blvd. Parking available at the Illahee Dock. Meetings are open to the public.

The Port's mission is for economic development of the Port District and maintenance of the pier and floats commonly called "Illahee Dock" at the foot of Ocean View.

Illahee Port Commissioners, left to right:
Mike Mantzke, Dennis Sheeran, George Schaefer

Blog entries about the Port of Illahee from December 07 through the present

Commissioners' biographies:

George Schaefer:

• I have been a Bremerton resident since November, 1964 and a resident of the Illahee Community since December 1982.
• I am retired from Naval Surface Warfare Center as a civilian employee and from Olympic College Information Technology Department as a Network Administrator.
• I am currently employed part-time as a bookkeeper in my wife’s business.
• I was first elected Illahee Port Commissioner in November, 2001 to fill an unfinished term.

Dennis Sheeran:

I was born and raised in Denver Colorado where my love of the outdoors was cultivated by exposure to the Rocky Mountains, its forests, streams, lakes and wildlife.  I left Colorado at the age of 19 and spent the next 24 years serving in the medical field of the U. S. Navy from which I retired in 1996 here in Bremerton, WA.   I have my Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from George Washington University and my Masters of Science degree in Education from Old Dominion University. I have lived here in Illahee since 1993, first on University Point and now in Illahee Landing.  I was first appointed as Port Commissioner in 1999 and was elected in 2004 for a six year term.

Mike Mantzke:

I was born and educated in Bremerton. I earned an A.A.S. from Olympic College. I did Humanitarian Service in Japan for 18 months. I still speak Japanese well. I have lived in Illahee since 1986. My Grandparents bought the home I now occupy in 1944. I raised my four children here and we often enjoyed using the Illahee Dock. I have been a volunteer administrator in my church for ten years. I currently oversee membership and financial records and conduct performance audits. I have been a self-employed General Contractor since 1997. I am familiar with the design, engineering, permitting, budgeting and construction process. In this exciting time of expansion of the port’s holdings, I believe that my skills and experience would benefit the Port of Illahee.