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Assembly Committees
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. Click here for Assembly committee minutes.
The Clerk's Office oversees the administrative functions for Assembly boards and committees.
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 | Work Phone | Home Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Pickrell | Co-Chair Assembly Member |
6377 S. Tongass Hwy. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-225-1256 | |
| Glen Thompson | Co-Chair School Board Member |
P. O. Box 1084 Ward Cove, AK 99928 |
907-821-0958 |
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| Alan Bailey | Regular Member Assembly Member |
P.O. Box 7403 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-225-7319 |
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| Vacant |
Regular Member School Board Member |
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| Felix Wong |
Alternate Member Assembly Member |
P.O. Box 6251 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
|
907-821-2006 |
| Kim Hodne |
Alternate Member School Board Member |
14538 N. Tongass Hwy Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-228-4568 |
907-220-9454 |
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 | Work Phone | Home Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Dial |
Assembly Member |
56 Clover View Ct. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-220-6861 |
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| Sven Westergard | Assembly Member |
3720 Alaska Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-254-1490 |
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| Ruben Duran | Borough Manager | 1900 First Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-228-6625 | |
| Deanna Thomas | Assistant Borough Manager | 1900 First Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-228-6633 | |
| Cynna Gubatayao | Finance Director | 1900 First Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
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 | Work Phone | Home Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith McQuerry | Co-Chair Assembly Member |
2196 S. Tongass Hwy. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-617-2345 |
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| Sven Westergard |
Assembly Member |
3720 Alaska Avenue Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
|
907-254-1490 |
| Amanda (AJ) Pierce |
Assembly Member |
1341 Peyton Place Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-228-1097 | |
| Sam Bergeron | Council Member |
334 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
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| Dick Coose |
Council Member |
P.O. Box 9533 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-617-0990 |
907-247-9533 |
| Mark Flora |
Council Member |
334 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-225-5658 |
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 | Work Phone | Home Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Landis | Chair Borough Mayor |
10451 Kingfisher Rd Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-225-9605 |
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| Bob Sivertsen | Vice Chair City of Ketchikan Mayor |
334 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
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| Frank Seludo |
City of Saxman Mayor |
Rt 2, Box 43 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-247-1163 |
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| Karl Amylon |
City of Ketchikan Manager | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-228-5603 |
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| Dick Coose |
Ketchikan City Council Member |
334 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
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| Ruben Duran | Borough Manager |
1900 First Ave, Ste 210 Ketchikan, AK |
907-228-6625 | |
| Lori Richmond | Saxman City Administrator |
Rt. 2 Box 1 - Saxman Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-225-4166 | |
| Rodney Dial |
Assembly Member | 56 Clover View Ct. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
907-220-6861 |
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.
Vacancies
The Borough Clerk's Office is accepting applications for appointment to the Borough Grant Committee.
Click here for a Grant Committee application or contact the Borough Clerk's Office at 228-6605.
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.
Vacancies
The Borough Clerk's Office is accepting applications for appointment to the Borough Grant Committee. Click here for a Grant Committee application or contact the Borough Clerk's Office at 228-6605.
| Member | Position | Mailing Address | Work Phone | Home Phone | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bailey | Assembly Member | P.O. Box 7403 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
(907)225-7319 |
11/1/2019 | ||
| Felix Wong | Assembly Member | P.O. Box 6251 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
(907)821-2006 |
11/1/2019 | ||
| Stephen Bradford | Member | 540 Water Street #301 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
(907)247-5111 | (907)617-5111 | 11/1/2021 | |
| Margaret Custer | Member | P.O. Box 7892 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
(907)225-7002 | (907)617-6111 | 11/1/2019 | |
| Angela Salazar | Member | P.O. Box 8496 Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
(907)225-2504 | 11/1/2020 |