About The Port

History of the Port of Longview - Commission and Managers

Port Commission

The Port of Longview Commissioners serve as the governing body of the Port of Longview. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected every six years and are directly responsible to the voters for port district operations. Each commissioner is elected from the district they reside in. Below is a listing of Port of Longview commissioners elected to office since 1921 and the length of their term in office.

DISTRICT 1 T. D. Dungan April 1921 - December 1924 R. H. Barr January 1925 - December 1933 Frank Dallam, Jr. January 1934 - January 1935 W. C. Nikolaus January 1935 - January 1940 Walter S. Talbott January 1940 - February 1942 N. F. Anderson February 1942 - August 1944 Roy Taylor August 1944 - August 1955 William Graham August 1955 - April 1962 M. E. Norman April 1962 - December 1973 Richard F. Olson January 1974 - June 1978 Larry M. Larson July 1978 - April 2007 Roger Allen May 2007 - November 2007 Darold Dietz December 2007 - Present	DISTRICT 2 D. M. Atkins April 1921 - March 1924 Andrew Schwarz March 1924 - December 1924 Jess Schwarz January 1925 - December 1926 J. Perry Burcham January 1927 - December 1932 A. A. Byrnes January 1933 - March 1940 George H. Umbaugh March 1940 - February 1969 James S. Baker March 1969 - December 1975 Roy G. Dennis January 1976 - December 1981 Floyd V. Carpenter January 1982 - December 1987 Jerry E. Nestaval January 1988 - December 1993 Daniel J. Buell January 1994 - Present	DISTRICT 3 Elias Holbrook April 1921 - October 1924 E. W. Ross October 1924 - December 1924 Charles H. Olson January 1925 - May 1930 Luke L. Goodrich May 1930 - April 1950 M. R. Couch April 1950 - October 1953 H. I. Quigley October 1953 - March 1969 Ralph G. Nolte April 1969 - December 1989 J. Walter Barham January 1990 - December 2007 Bob Bagasson January 2008 - Present

DISTRICT 1

T. D. Dungan
April 1921 - December 1924

R. H. Barr
January 1925 - December 1933

Frank Dallam, Jr.
January 1934 - January 1935

W. C. Nikolaus
January 1935 - January 1940

Walter S. Talbott
January 1940 - February 1942

N. F. Anderson
February 1942 - August 1944

Roy Taylor
August 1944 - August 1955

William Graham
August 1955 - April 1962

M. E. Norman
April 1962 - December 1973

Richard F. Olson
January 1974 - June 1978

Larry M. Larson
July 1978 - April 2007

Roger Allen
May 2007 - November 2007

Darold Dietz
December 2007 - Present

DISTRICT 2

D. M. Atkins
April 1921 - March 1924

Andrew Schwarz
March 1924 - December 1924

Jess Schwarz
January 1925 - December 1926

J. Perry Burcham
January 1927 - December 1932

A. A. Byrnes
January 1933 - March 1940

George H. Umbaugh
March 1940 - February 1969

James S. Baker
March 1969 - December 1975

Roy G. Dennis
January 1976 - December 1981

Floyd V. Carpenter
January 1982 - December 1987

Jerry E. Nestaval
January 1988 - December 1993

Daniel J. Buell
January 1994 - Present

DISTRICT 3

Elias Holbrook
April 1921 - October 1924

E. W. Ross
October 1924 - December 1924

Charles H. Olson
January 1925 - May 1930

Luke L. Goodrich
May 1930 - April 1950

M. R. Couch
April 1950 - October 1953

H. I. Quigley
October 1953 - March 1969

Ralph G. Nolte
April 1969 - December 1989

J. Walter Barham
January 1990 - December 2007

Bob Bagasson
January 2008 - Present

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Managers

Frank Gowdy 1927-1943	The Port of Longview has had only six managers during its 85 years of operation. Three of those, Frank Gowdy, Harvey Hart and Bob McNannay (all deceased) provided leadership for 59 years. No photo is available for the first manager, H.L. Tabke. He was hired in 1925 and served until 1927. Frank Gowdy succeeded Mr. Tabke in 1927 and remained at the helm until he passedaway in 1943.		Harvey Hart 1943-1973	Harvey Hart, an accountant at thePort since 1930, succeeded Mr. Gowdy in 1943. He was employed at the Port fora total of 43 years.
Bob McNannay 1973-1986	Bob McNannay was hired in 1949 asan auditor, then moved up to executive assistant to Mr. Hart, and succeeded him in December 1973. Mr. McNannay retired in 1986 after 37 years with the Port. He passed away in 2005.		Brian Fladager 1986-1987	Brian Fladager succeeded Mr. McNannay in 1986 and served less than two years.

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