Clive S. Thomas

Diversifying the Alaskan Economy: Political, Social, and Economic Constraints

As a high school senior, I asked my representative, Don Young, what kind of jobs would be available in Alaska after Ifinished college. He replied that he saw great prospects in the timber industry, and ignored suggestions from my classmates that perhaps it was time for Alaska to work on diversifying its economy. As a result, I, along with the large percentage of my peers who left the state for their post secondary education, wmont be back after graduation... -Katie Lay 1995