For more than 62 years Alaska has been Jim’s home. In that time he has spend much of it on the water. Jim and his father fished for King crab commercially, and Jim has been a seal hunter and subsistence fisherman. He has an A.A. degree in police science and a B.S. in Criminology. He is proficient at welding and carpentry and has about every tool needed for a project in steeel or wood. He was an Alaska State Trooper and corrections officer and retired from the State of Alaska in 1999. He has been a resident of Haines off and on for 40 + years, most recently for the past 13 years. He is VP of the Board of Trustees of the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center and has been on the Board since 2022. He is also President of the Chilkat Valley Historical Society and haas volunteered at te American Bald Eagle Foundation since 2001.
Jim Shook, Vice President (Term: Jan-Dec 2024)
