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STATEMEOT OF TED FERRI 

 MIIOR, cm OF KETCHIKAII 

 BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC IAM)S, 

 MtLTIONikL PARKS AND FORESTS 

 APHIL,2iV,1989 



tfenbers of the Subcommittee, ny name is Ted Ferry, Mayor of the City of 

 Ketchikaiw I have been a local resident sixty-five (65) years. 



I am here today because of concern of a great many of our citizens 

 regardii« proposed changes of 705 of ANIIi2A» Our area can not afford the 

 ^oaa of one more Job» 



Ketchikan can accurately be described as a city bigger than it really 

 iat We serve as the trciiaportation hub of Southern Southeast Alaska. We 

 are also the provider of human services for our region. Kettchikan has taken 

 the lead to insure that ALL Southeasterners have avallnhTa» services and 

 (^portunities that fnwn towns siiiply cannot offer* We are the FIRST CHX 

 W» are neither a conpaxy town, a fishing village nor a tourist destination. 

 We are anl want to contizue as a contributing user of the Tongass providing 

 wood products to the nation and the world, a fishing port producing quality 

 seafood anl a place vhers people from all walks of life can come to visit 

 ard enjoy the majesty of the Tongass and Our local brand of Alaskan hospitality. 



A factor of great concern is what happens to individuals and f am ili e s 

 when permanent loss of Jobs occur. We in local government are often the 

 first to deal with this problem. Erosion of en;}loymenb, (fishing, mining^ 

 timber) leads to increases in what are already major social problems. 

 Hu^ein Resource Services ami Public Safety Agencies are called upon to deal 

 th increases in alcoholism, domestic violence, child abuse, and suicides. 

 I am^ertaln you are aware that loss of Federal/^'t^te revenue funds confounds 

 se problems. 



