Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Rick Tift, executive director of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, who has dedicated his life to public service. Rick is retiring after 45 years of service at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 19 of those as executive director, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard's top civilian management position. The executive director oversees internal processes and administrative processes and is the overall coordinator outside of direct maintenance issues. Rick has acted as a constant for 19 years when commanding officers came and went, always advocating for the workforce, and acting as a liaison to the community. Rick has lived in Bremerton since 1962, a graduate of Central Kitsap High, Olympic College, the University of Washington, and the University of Puget Sound. He serves as a member of the city of Bremerton's Planning Commission, he was a former board member of St. Michael Medical Center, he was a board member and past president of Leadership Kitsap, and sits on the Chancellor's advisory board at the University of Washington Tacoma. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to Rick for everything he has done for our community and the tremendous help he has been to me during my time in this office. Rick is a fair, considerate, compassionate, and kind person who really cares about the community he lives and serves in. Rick has been instrumental in working with the community to find pathways for employment at the shipyard.…”