In a conversation with Robert “Bob” Jaynes, his dedication to and love of Prince William Sound is immediately apparent.
Jaynes has been a member of the council’s Port Operations and Vessel Traffic System since 2004, chairing that committee since 2006. He has been operating a boat on the Sound for 22 years, licensed as a captain by the Coast Guard for 18 of those years.
Originally from California, Jaynes’ work first brought him to Alaska in the 1980s while working for the Air Force.
“After working several different jobs, like you do when you’re in your younger years,” Jaynes said, “I finally ended up working civil service at McClellan Air Force Base.”