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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. 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 |
| Jaimie Palmer | Regular Member / Assembly Member | 310 Parnell Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Jaimie Palmer | (252) 723-0345 |
| Bridget Mattson | Regular Member / School Board Member | 837 Jackson Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Bridget Mattson | (907) 220-2763 |
| Nicole Anderson | Regular Member / School Board Member | 11008 Cottonwood Court Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Nicole Anderson | (907) 617-0502 |
| Judith McQuerry | Alternate Member / Assembly Member | 2196 South Tongass Hwy. Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Judith McQuerry | (907) 617-2345 |
| Paul Robbins Jr. | Alternate Member / School Board Member | 62B Willow Circle Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Paul Robbins Jr. | (760) 586-8065 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant EchoHawk | Assembly Member | 501 Pittinger Ave. #3 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Grant EchoHawk | (425) 249-6085 |
| 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 |
| Cynna Gubatayao | Assistant Borough Manager | 1900 First Avenue Suite 210 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Cynna Gubatayao | (907) 228-6649 |
| Charlanne Thomas | Acting Finance Director | 1900 First Avenue Suite 118 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Charlanne Thomas | (907) 228-6613 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant EchoHawk | Assembly Member | 501 Pittinger Ave. #3 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Grant EchoHawk | (425) 249-6085 |
| Jeremy Bynum | Assembly Member | 433 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Jeremy Bynum | (907) 204-0268 |
| Amanda Pierce | Assembly Member | 1341 Peyton Place Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Amanda Pierce | (910) 228-1097 |
| Janalee Gage | City Council Member | 2512 3rd Avenue Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Janalee Gage | (907) 225-4633 |
| Riley Gass | City Council Member | P.O. Box 6561 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Riley Gass | (907) 228-5658 |
| Judy Zenge | City Council Member | 525 Monroe Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Judy Zenge | (907) 225-7000 |
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 |
| Dave Kiffer | City of Ketchikan Mayor | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Dave Kiffer | (907) 228-5658 |
| Frank Seludo | City of Saxman Mayor | Route 2, Box 43 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Frank Seludo | (907) 247-1163 |
| Lacey Simpson | City of Ketchikan Manager | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Lacey Simpson | (907) 228-5603 |
| Mark Flora | City of Ketchikan Council Member | 334 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Mark Flora | (907) 228-5658 |
| Ruben Duran Dick Coose | Borough Manager | 1900 First Avenue Suite 210 Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Ruben Duran | (907) 228-6625 |
| Jeremy Bynum | Borough Assembly Member | 433 Front Street Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Jeremy Bynum | (907) 204-0268 |
| Lori Richmond | Saxman City Administrator | Route 2 Box 1 - Saxman Ketchikan, AK 99901 | Email Lori Richmond | (907) 225-4166 |
Committee Membership and Purpose
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.
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.
Committee Vacancies
Applications for appointment are being accepted at the Office of the Borough Clerk to fill one Borough Grant Committee position. The term of office for the vacancy will expire November 2025. Committee members may not be employed by, or sit on, an executive board of a Borough Committee Grant Applicant. At-large members must be registered voters in the State of Alaska and reside in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for at least one year.
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| Member | Position | Email Address | Phone Number | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Landis | Assembly Member | Email David Landis | (907) 617-6044 | 11.01.2022 |
| Jaimie Palmer | Assembly Member | Email Jaimie Palmer | (252) 723-0345 | 11.01.2022 |
| Sara Massmann | Citizen-At-Large Member | Email Sara Massmann | (907) 225-2512 (612) 889-2654 | 11.01.2024 |
| Trevor Shaw | Citizen-At-Large Member | Email Trevor Shaw | (907) 821-8072 | 11.01.2022 |
| Angela Salazar | Citizen-At-Large Member | Email Angela Salazar | (907) 225-2504 | 11.01.2023 |