The Observer, May 2005
Stephens returns to top board office
Stan Stephens of Valdez was elected president of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council on March 11 at the group’s annual meeting in Anchorage. He represents the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association on the council board.
Other offices of the council’s executive committee were also filled:
Vice president: Steve Lewis, representing Seldovia.
Secretary: Marilynn Heddell, representing the city of Whittier.
Treasurer: Jane Eisemann, representing the city of Kodiak.
Members at large: Connie Stephens, representing the city of Valdez; Blake Johnson, representing the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and Nancy Bird, representing the city of Cordova.
Stephens is a long-time member of the council board, and has served several previous terms as president. He owns Stan Stephens Cruises and Wildlife Tours in Valdez.
He replaces Tom Jensen, who had served as board president since March 2004. Jensen, who remains on the board, represents the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce.
Stan Stephens and Connie Stephens are not related.
The board also appointed new members to two-year terms on the council’s technical advisory committees, as follows: Leslie Morton, Scientific Advisory Committee; John LeClair, Oil Spill Prevention and Response Committee; and Robert Jaynes, Port Operations and Vessel Traffic Systems Committee.