Port of Astoria Chief Executive Officer Hank Bynaker, who was chosen in June 2012, to replace Jack Crider, quit today after fewer than 14 months on the job.

Commissioner Bill Hunsinger reiterated Campbell’s comments that the issues facing the Port might have overwhelmed Bynaker.

The Port, meanwhile, has been dealing with bleak finances and deferred maintenance issues. It’s struggling to keep a $1 million grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to improve the eastern side of Pier 2.

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