(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Ketchikan City Clerk’s office received a letter of resignation on September 16, 2016 from Council Member Kj Harris in which he cited health concerns as the reason for resigning.

In his resignation letter, he expressed his appreciation to the voting public who gave him the opportunity to serve.

Kellyjohn (Kj) Harris was first elected to the City Council on October 4, 2005, and was subsequently re-elected in 2008, 2011 and 2014.

The term expires in October of 2017.

The Charter of the City of Ketchikan Section 2-10 and the Ketchikan Municipal Code Section 2.04.029 outline the process by which the Council will fill the remainder of the unexpired term.

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