Barb Belknap

• Interests: Family, friends, politics, women's issues, traveling, reading, learning, keeping up on new technology, great conversations over cups of coffee, taking photographs, gardening, Facebook, and Twitter
• Activities: President of Gather the Women, Alaska delegate to Vision 2020/Drexel University, member League of Women Voters, member and past President of Juneau National Organization for Women, past President Alaska Women's Network, Singing in the Juneau Pride Chorus, Writing - contributor to Alaska Women Speak Magazine, Seminars - put on seminars and gatherings for women on all kinds of topics, go to seminars because I love learning, Political activism, Travel, Being a good mom and grandma
• Books: I'm a reader. I have shelves of books and an iPad library - hard to pick out a favorite., Just finished "Greater Journey" by David McCullough, On my iPad, I'm halfway through "Drift" by Rachel Maddow., "My Two Moms" by Zach Wahls is next
• Food: Alaska Salmon (preferably sockeye), Blueberry Cheesecake (my own recipe)
• Music: Motown, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Just about everything, but jazz

• Relationship Status: Married
• Children: A son in Juneau and a daughter in Seattle - both grown and both have jobs with health benefits.
• Location: Juneau
• Education: Associate of Arts degree from Palomar College, San Diego County. Numerous classes over the years, including a semester at the University of Madrid.
• Profession: Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (retired 2002)
• Birthday: April 27

Born in Portland, Oregon, into a Marine Corps family. Moved from pillar to post until dad retired near Camp Pendleton in Vista, California. Married Doug 3 days before he had to report into U.S. Coast Guard station in Alameda. We moved from place to place - our son was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and our daughter was born in San Diego. We were stationed in Juneau from 1977 to 1980. It was the first place I'd ever lived where I fell in love with the place before I met a soul. When it came time for our last move, I told my husband that I wanted to go back to Juneau and stay there. I wanted to be in a job more than 2 years and see what I could do. If my neighbor got pregnant, I wanted to see that baby grow and go to college. If I planted a tree, I wanted to see it grow. So, we came back to Juneau in 1989. I got an entry level job at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and was appointed Executive Director in 1997. I absolutely love this city and the astounding scenery that I see out my window every single day. My neighbor did indeed have two children. One graduated from Harvard this year and the other is at Georgetown. Our trees are mature. Just as I visualized.