Hung Mai appointed to Tampa Port Authority

Hung Mai

Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday the appointment of Hung Mai to the Tampa Port Authority.

Mai’s term begins this week and will run until Nov. 15, 2019.

The newest member of the Port Authority is President and CEO of H.T. Mai Inc., a civil engineering and consulting firm. He previously relocated from Vietnam as a refugee in 1978.

Mai received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Saigon and is a member of the Tampa Bay Aviation Association.

The Port Authority oversees Port Tampa Bay, located near Tampa’s Channel District and the largest port in the state of Florida. Mai’s appointment will fill a vacant seat.

Mai is a Republican activist in Hillsborough County. He has previously chaired the Hillsborough Diversity Advisory Council.

The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

Ryan Nicol

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One comment

  • Kevin O'Neill

    November 15, 2018 at 12:40 am

    Hung Mai donated about $20k Federally to GOPers and Kathy Castor in last 8 years, and another $3k to county level candidates and party. It would be interesting to track this basic fact, which took only 5 minutes to discover, and report it at times of such announcements.

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