The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has retained Jay Grant & Associates (JG&A), a government affairs lobbying and public affairs firm with offices in Seattle, WA. and Washington, D.C. to represent the interests of AAPA members before Congress and the Administration’ s Department of Homeland Security regarding port security. AAPA is the primary association representing American seaports. It represents over 150 ports in the United States, Canada and South America. AAPA’s President Kurt Nagle said that the decision to retain JG&A “has already benefited our membership. It is clear that JG&A’s expertise and relationships played…