PORT ANGELES — One candidate for the vacant Port of Port Angeles commissioner’s seat has withdrawn his application.

Marine surveyor Brent Barry was expected to be interviewed by commissioners Connie Beauvais and Colleen McAleer on Tuesday, but in an email to the port, Barry withdrew his name, McAleer said Sunday.

“He shared in an email that he has reviewed the other applicants’ experience and believes we have very fine candidates to choose from,” she said.

McAleer said Barry wrote that he did not believe his continued participation was necessary and asked to withdraw his application.

Six other applicants for the Port Angeles-area District 2 seat vacated by Jim Hallett, who resigned effective Feb. 1, were interviewed Friday.

Beauvais and McAleer plan to appoint a commissioner during the regular port meeting March 11.

Applicants interviewed

The six applicants who were interviewed Friday were: Steven Burke, part-time executive director of William Shore Memorial Pool; Randall Johnson, president of the timberland and wood products company Green Crow Corp. and board chairman of the county Economic Development Corp., formerly the Economic Development Council; David Sellars, who has written maritime columns for the Peninsula Daily News; Marine surveyor Thomas Pope; James Haguewood, owner of ONE Group Consulting and former executive director of the Clallam County Economic Development Council; Melvin Rudin, a retired CEO and 20-year tenant of the port.

Candidates are expected to complete the two years left on Hallett’s term and give a verbal commitment to run for office during the next election cycle in 2017, the two commissioners have said.

The position of port commissioner pays up to $13,992 annually and offers medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance coverage.

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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56250, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.