Commission President Cho appointed to US Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking

On Friday, July 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho has been appointed by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the department’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT). This appointment elevates the Port of Seattle’s efforts to the national level.

The 15-member ACHT is chartered to create a triennial counter-trafficking report with recommendations for countering human trafficking. In addition to Commission President Cho, the committee includes a cross section of stakeholders from both industry and labor, with representatives from the aviation, bus, law enforcement, maritime, port, rail, and trucking sectors.

“The Port of Seattle is committed to being a national leader in anti–human trafficking efforts in both our own facilities and across the United States,” said Commission President Cho. “Human trafficking is an insidious practice, systematically robbing victims of their freedom, subjecting them to unspeakable forms of abuse, and devaluing our shared human dignity. I’m honored by this appointment and would like to thank Secretary Buttigieg for prioritizing this issue and the opportunity to continue to elevate this work on the national stage.”