2001-16 Request of Funds for University of AlaskaKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -16
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Requested by:
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Introduced:
Adopted:
Deputy Mayor Heinrichs
University of Alaska
Board of Regents
University of Alaska
Board of Regents
03/01/2001
03/01/2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
URGING THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE TO FULLY FUND THE REQUEST
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA AS PRESENTED IN
GOVERNOR KNOWLES' 2002 BUDGET
WHEREAS, higher education is widely recognized as a primary catalyst for economic
development and diversification; and
WHEREAS, the University of Alaska is where Alaska educates its future leaders and
trains its workforce; and
WHEREAS, Alaskans educated in Alaska are far more likely to take jobs and stay in
Alaska than those educated out of state; and
WHEREAS, there is a great demand for teachers, health care workers, and trained
technical workers; and funding is necessary to emphasize, support, and further
development of these programs; and
WHEREAS, Alaska's future demands investment in new and developing industries that
take advantage of its global location such as the Anchorage air cargo hub, the Kodiak
Rocket Launch Facility, and the retrieval and processing of polar satellite data, and
funding is necessary to provide workforce training for these emerging industries; and
WHEREAS, development of Alaska's natural resources will continue to be a mainstay
of the Alaska economy and funding is requested for fisheries and fisheries by- product
instruction and research:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that the Alaska Legislature is urged to support and fully fund the request
of the University of Alaska as presented in Governor Knowles' 2002 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH that a copy of this resolution be submitted to the Board of
Regents, Alaska State Legislature, and the Governor of the State of Alaska.
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 2001 -16
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ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 2001
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u ith A. Nielsen, CMGBorough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Robin Heinrichs, Borough Deputy Mayor
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 2001 -16
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