Stories In the News - Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Cheryl Dodson
Write-In Candidate For Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Council

 

Haida, Raven, Doublefin Killer Whale

Family:

Parents: Louise Morrison Arrington and Charles Arrington

Children: Lony Power, Jody and Sam Marrow, Charlie Anderson
Six grandchildren

Experience:

  • Ketchikan Indian Community Director
  • Employment and Training/Tribal Employment Rights Officer (TERO)
  • Career Education Coordinator for Higher Education
  • Adult Vocational Training and Direct Employment programs
  • Enrollment Officer, Personnel Officer, Bookkeeper
  • Summer Youth Employment Program Administrator
  • General Assistance/Employment and Training program budget.

"There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities To Be Creative."

Other Experience:

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • US Forest Service
  • US Office of Environmental Health

Accomplishments and Affiliations:

  • Governor's Private Industry Council (PIC)
  • Southeast Alaska Native Education
  • Commission representing Tlingit/Haida and Sealaska
  • Past Board Member Women In Safe Homes (WISH)
  • City of Ketchikan Personnel Committee
  • Indian Education Parent Board
  • Alaska Native Leadership Project Participant
  • 15 years clean and sober.
  • Recognized as one of Ketchikan's Outstanding Women - 2001
  • Received recognition as one of Ketchikan's Phenomenal Women - 2002

Priority Issues:

  • Native Preference in ALL Jobs at KIC
  • Membership concerns #1 Priority.
  • More programs for elders and youth.
  • College Internship and/or jobs for our returning students.
  • Glasses, hearing aids, and dentures available for membership.
  • Clean and Sober Leadership.
  • Implementation of Tribal Employment Rights Office ordinances (TERO)
  • Including staff in strategic planning.

Please take ownership of your organization and VOTE FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL ON JANUARY 20, 2003

 



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