A graduate of Kodiak High School and Lewis and Clark College of Portland, Oregon, Christine Marasigan serves as program manager for the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository in Kodiak. In addition to planning museum gallery events and traveling exhibits, Marasigan has organized gatherings of Kodiak area elders, a forum on labor and human rights issues, and activities marking Filipino American heritage week. A member of the Filipino-American Association of Kodiak, Marasigan also serves on the board of the Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. The seven-member Human Rights Commission was formed to prevent and eliminate discrimination in employment, credit and financing practices and the sale or lease of property. The commission also assesses progress on equal employment opportunity by state departments.
Terms are for five years.
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