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Committees of the Borough Assembly are established by resolution or ordinance. Unless otherwise provided by resolution, members of committees are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Assembly on an annual basis. In addition, the Assembly may establish ad hoc committees for special purposes. The current standing and ad hoc committees of the Borough Assembly are shown in the tables below. Members for the standing committees are appointed at the first Assembly meeting of November each year. See Assembly committee minutes.
The Clerk's Office oversees the administrative functions for Assembly boards and committees.
- Assembly School Board Liaison
- Investment Advisory
- Joint Cooperative Relations
- Lobbying Executive
- Borough Grant Committee
The Assembly/School Board Liaison Committee was established by Borough Resolution 2435. The committee is comprised of two regular members and one alternate each from the Borough Assembly and Ketchikan School Board.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | E-mail Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Otos | Regular Member / Assembly Member | P.O. Box 9004 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Austin Otos | (907) 617-1503 |
| Judith McQuerry | Regular Member / Assembly Member | 2196 S. Tongass Highway Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Judith McQuerry | (907) 617-2345 |
| Vacant | Regular Member / School Board Member | |||
| Vacant | Regular Member / School Board Member | |||
| Amanda AJ Pierce | Alternate Member / Assembly Member | 1341 Peyton Place Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Amanda Pierce | (910) 228-1097 |
| Vacant | Alternate Member / School Board Member |
The Investment Advisory Committee was established by Borough Code 4.10.140. The committee is comprised of five members: the Borough Manager, Assistant Manager, Finance Director, and two Assembly Members. The committee meets once per fiscal year.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | Email Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda (AJ) Pierce | Assembly Member | 1341 Peyton Place Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Amanda Piece | (910) 228-1097 |
| Judith McQuerry | Assembly Member | 2196 S. Tongass Highway Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Judith McQuerry | (907) 617-2345 |
| Ruben Duran | Borough Manager | 1900 First Avenue Suite 210 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Ruben Duran | (907) 228-6625 |
| Deanna Thomas | Assistant Borough Manager | 1900 First Avenue Suite 210 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Deanna Thomas | (907) 228-6625 |
| Cynna Gubatayao | Finance Director | 1900 First Avenue Suite 118 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Cynna Gubatayao | (907) 228-6649 |
The Joint Borough-City Cooperative Relations Committee was established by Borough Resolution 2431. The committee consists of three members from among the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor and Assembly, who are appointed annually by the Borough Mayor; and three members from among the City of Ketchikan Mayor and Council appointed annually by the City Mayor. Initial appointments shall be subject to reappointment in November of each year.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | Email Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith McQuerry | Assembly Member | 2196 S. Tongass Highway Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Judith McQuerry | (907) 617-2345 |
| Jeremy Bynum | Assembly Member | 433 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Jeremy Bynum | (910) 204-0268 |
| Sven Westergard | Assembly Member | 3720 Alaska Avenue Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Sven Westergard | (907) 254-1490 |
| Vacant | Council Member | |||
| Vacant | Council Member | |||
| Vacant | Council Member |
The Lobbying Executive Committee was established by Resolution 2272 and is comprised of the mayors of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman; one Borough Assembly member; one Ketchikan City Council Member; the Borough Manager, City of Ketchikan Manager and the Saxman City Administrator.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | Email Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Dial | Borough Mayor | 56 Clover View Road Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Rodney Dial | (907) 220-6861 |
| Bob Sivertsen | City of Ketchikan Mayor | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Bob Sivertsen | (907) 225-3691 |
| Frank Seludo | City of Saxman Mayor | Route 2, Box 43 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Frank Seludo | (907) 247-1163 |
| Karl Amylon | City of Ketchikan Manager | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Karl Amylon | (907) 228-5603 |
| Vacant | City of Ketchikan Council Member | |||
| Ruben Duran Dick Coose | Borough Manager | 1900 First Avenue Suite 210 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Ruben Duran | (907) 228-6625 |
| David Landis | Borough Assembly Member | P.O. Box 1597 Ward Cove, AK 99928 | Email David Landis | (907) 617-6044 |
| Lori Richmond | Saxman City Administrator | Route 2 Box 1 - Saxman Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Lori Richmond | (907) 225-4166 |
The Borough Grant Committee was established by Resolution 2775. The Borough Grant Committee is comprised of five members: two of which will be Borough Assembly Members and three Borough Citizens at large. Members will be appointed annually by the Borough Mayor. Terms of office for the Assembly seats will be one year. Terms of office for the public-at-large seats will be three years. Following the first appointment of the initial members, the public-at-large members shall determine by lot the length of term of office (one, two and three year terms) so that the terms are staggered.
The Borough Grant Committee will review community grant applications, provide funding recommendations to the Assembly and will review grant reports to assess the success of grantees in providing the services for which they are funded.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | Email Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Wong | Assembly Member | P.O. Box 6251 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Felix Wong | (907) 821-2006 |
| Amanda Pierce | Assembly Member | 1341 Peyton Place Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Amanda Pierce | (910) 228-1097 |
| Stephen Bradford | Citizen-At-Large Member | 540 Water Street #301 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | N/A | (907) 247-5111 (907) 617-5111 |
| Margaret Custer | Citizen-At-Large Member | P.O. Box 7892 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | N/A | (907) 225-7002 (907) 617-6111 |
| Angela Salazar | Citizen-At-Large Member | P.O. Box 8496 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | N/A | (907) 225-2504 |