Vekich appointed to Maritime Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Longshoreman and former Washington legislator Max Vekich has just been sworn in and the newest member of the Federal Maritime Commission, according to a press release from Sen. Maria Cantwell.

According to the press release, Vekich in the first maritime commissioner to have served on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s executive board and is also the first from Washington state.

With Vekich’s swearing in, Democrats now hold a majority of seats on the Federal Maritime Commission, the news release said.

The commission is responsible for regulating agreements between exporters and shipping companies, according to the press release.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Vekich to the post in a 51-43 vote in February, Cantwell’s office said.