Beth Kerttula returns to Juneau with message: Time to plan for ocean’s future

Former state Rep. Beth Kerttula served as the National Ocean Council director for two years. She said marine planning is important. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau)Former Juneau state Rep. Beth Kerttula returned to Alaska this summer after two years serving the White House as director of the National Ocean Council.
In this position, she helped two regions write the country’s first marine plans and worked on some issues particularly important to Alaskans.
Kerttula said