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2020 General Election Endorsements AK CONGRESSIONAL RACES U.S Senate Dan Sullivan Congressional At Large Don Young AK LEGISLATIVE RACES Alaska Senate District B Marna Sanford District D Dan Mayfield District H Bill Wielechowski District J Tom Begich District M Joshua Revak District N Carl Johnson District P Gary Stevens District R Bert Stedman District T Donny Olsen Alaska House District 1 Christopher Quist District 4 Grier Hopkins District 5 Adam Wool District 6 Julia Hnilicka District 14 Kelly Merrick District 15 Lynn Franks District 16 Ivy Spohnholz District 18 Harriet Drummond District 19 Geran Tarr District 20 Zack Fields District 21 Matt Claman District 23 Chris Tuck District 24 Sue Levi District 25 Calvin Schrage District 27 Liz Snyder District 28 Suzanne Lafrance District 29 Paul Dale District 31 Kelly Cooper District 32 Louise Stutes District 33 Sara Hannan District 34 Andi Story District 35 Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins District 36 Dan Ortiz District 37 Bryce Edgmon District 39 Neal Foster District 40 Liz Ferguson WA CONGRESSIONAL RACES Congressional District 1 Suzan Delbene Congressional District 2 Rick Larsen Congressional District 3 Carolyn Long Congressional District 4 Dan Newhouse Congressional District 6 Derek Kilmer Congressional District 8 Kim Schrier Congressional District 9 Adam Smith WA STATEWIDE RACES Position First Last Governor Jay Inslee Attorney General Bob Ferguson Secretary of State Gael Tarleton State Auditor Patrice McCarthy OSPI Chris Reykdal State Treasurer Michael Pellicciotti WA LEGISLATIVE RACES District Position Office First Last 1 1 Rep Davina Duerr 1 2 Rep Shelley Kloba 1 Sen Derek Stanford 2 1 Rep Andrew Barkis 2 2 Rep JT Wilcox 3 1 Rep Marcus Riccelli 3 2 Rep Timm Ormsby 3 Sen Andrew Billig 4 1 Rep Lori Feagan 5 1 Rep Bill Ramos 5 2 Rep Lisa Callan 5 Sen Mark Mullett 6 2 Rep Thomas McGarry 7 1 Rep Jacquelin Maycumber 10 1 Rep Suzanne Woodard 10 2 Rep David Paul 10 Sen Helen Price Johnson 11 1 Rep Zack Hudgins 11 2 Rep Steven Bergquist 11 Sen Bob Hasegawa 13 2 Rep Alex Ybarra 14 Rep Curtis King 16 Sen Danielle Garbe Reser 17 1 Rep Tanisha Harris 17 Sen Daniel Smith 18 2 Rep Donna Sinclair 19 2 Rep Brian Blake 19 Sen Dean Takko 21 1 Rep Strom Peterson 21 2 Rep Lillian Ortiz-Self 22 1 Rep Laurie Dolan 22 2 Rep Jessica Bateman 22 Sen Samuel Hunt 23 1 Rep Tarra Simmons 23 2 Rep Drew Hansen 23 Sen Christine Rolfes 24 1 Rep Michael Chapman 24 2 Rep Stephen Tharinger 24 Sen Kevin Van de Wege 25 1 Rep Jamie Smith 25 2 Rep Brian Duthie 25 Sen Julie Door 26 1 Rep Carrie Hesch 26 2 Rep Joy Stanford 27 Sen Jeannie Darneille 27 1 Rep Laurie Jinkins 27 2 Rep Jacob Fey 28 1 Rep Mari Leavitt Kruger 28 2 Rep Daniel Bronoske 28 Sen T'wina Nobles 29 1 Rep Melanie Morgan 29 2 Rep Steve Kirby 30 1 Rep Martin Moore 30 2 Rep Jesse Johnson 32 1 Rep Cindy Ryu 32 2 Rep Lauren Davis 33 1 Rep Tina Orwall 33 2 Rep Mia Su-Ling Gregerson 34 1 Rep Eileen Cody 34 2 Rep Joseph Fitzgibbon 35 1 Rep Dan Griffey 36 1 Rep Noel Frame 36 2 Rep Sarah Reyneveld Sharon 37 1 Rep Santos Tomiko 38 1 Rep Emily Wicks 38 2 Rep Mike Sells 38 Sen June Robinson 39 2 Rep Ryan Johnson 40 1 Rep Debra Lekanoff 40 Sen Elizabeth Lovelett 41 1 Rep Tana Senn 41 2 Rep My-Linh Thai 42 2 Rep Sharon Shewmake 43 1 Rep Nicole Macri 43 2 Rep Frank Chopp 44 1 Rep John Lovick 44 2 Rep April Berg 45 1 Rep Roger Goodman 45 2 Rep Lawrence Springer 46 1 Rep Gerry Pollet 46 2 Rep Javier Valdez 47 1 Rep Debra Entenman 47 2 Rep Pat Sullivan 48 1 Rep Vandana Slatter 48 2 Rep Amy Walen 49 1 Rep Sharon Wylie 49 2 Rep Monica Stonier 49 Sen Annette Cleveland WA LOCAL RACES Justin Raffa, Benton County Commissioner Kim Lehrman, Franklin County Commissioner Sarah Rumbaugh, Pierce County Council District 2 ID LEGISLATIVE RACES District Position Office First Name Last Name 15 A Rep Steve Berch 15 B Rep Jake Ellis 29 A Rep Chris Abernathy .

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Alaska State Legislature

ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE May 1, 2020 Dear Governor Dunleavy, As epidemiologists and researchers learn more about the novel coronavirus, there is a growing body of evidence indicating the use of simple cloth face coverings can reduce transmission of COVID-19 when infected persons may be experiencing asymptomatic shedding of the virus. This means wearing face coverings can help to reduce spread in places experiencing active community-based transmission or where social distancing may be hard to maintain (like the grocery store, post office and other places of business). As your administration lays out plans to reopen Alaska, we urge you to issue an additional COVID-19 Health Mandate requiring Alaskans to wear face coverings in public, including both essential and non- essential businesses. We share the hope that our economy will be limitedly impacted by the necessary protective measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect the lives of Alaskans, but we must proceed with great caution to reduce the danger of a significant second wave of infection as we attempt to return to a new normal. Wearing face coverings in public is a simple and highly effective measure we should all practice to protect one another, but the most effective way we can achieve this compliance will be through your leadership and guidance by issuing an additional health mandate. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Representative Tiffany Zulkosky Representative Harriet Drummond Representative Matt Claman Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Representative Zach Fields Representative Geran Tarr Representative Andi Story CC: Commissioner Adam Crum, Department of Health and Social Services Dr.
Alaska State Legislature

ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE Governor Mike Dunleavy 3rd Floor, State Capitol PO Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 <Delivered Electronically> August 25, 2021 Dear Governor Dunleavy, We are writing to request that you take immediate action to reduce the risk of COVID exposure in state workplaces with implementation of a mask requirement in common areas, areas used by the public, and shared workspaces. In addition, we urge you to work with public employee unions to establish vaccine incentives for state workers. The Delta variant is far more transmissible than previous COVID variants, and makes implementation of basic workplace safety standards extremely urgent. Many of Alaska’s hospitals are at capacity for treatment of COVID complications, meaning that state employees who contract COVID at work may be at risk of long-term health effects or death, particularly if they are unvaccinated. Many other states, localities, and private sector employers already are using a combination of mask requirements and vaccine incentives to reduce risk of COVID transmission on the job, and the state should be a leader in public health on its own job sites. Many state employees are front line workers directly serving the public. Other state employees must by nature of their job interact with other state employees. State operations must continue and are more likely to continue uninterrupted with proper public health guidelines in place. Implementation of masking is the least we can do to protect our state employees and ensure the public can access essential state services. Achieving higher vaccination rates reduces both likelihood of transmission and severity of infection in the event infection does occur.
House Finance Committee 1 05/13/17 1:19 P.M. HOUSE FINANCE

HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE May 13, 2017 1:19 p.m. 1:19:36 PM CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Foster called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 1:19 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair Representative Paul Seaton, Co-Chair Representative Les Gara, Vice-Chair Representative Jason Grenn Representative David Guttenberg Representative Scott Kawasaki Representative Dan Ortiz Representative Lance Pruitt Representative Cathy Tilton Representative Tammie Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Steve Thompson ALSO PRESENT Paul Labolle, Staff, Representative Neal Foster; Elstun Lauesen, Self, Anchorage; Karla Hart, Self, Juneau; John Sonin, Self, Juneau; Representatives Harriet Drummond; Representative Louise Stutes. PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE Fred Sturman, Self, Kenai; Wolfgang Faulke, Self, Fairbanks; Colleen Doshkin, Administrator, Association of Alaska Housing Authorities, Anchorage; Chris Kolerok, President and CEO, Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority, Nome; Scott MacManus, Superintendent, Alaska Gateway School District, Tok; George Pierce, Self, Kasilof; James Kowalsky, Self, Fairbanks; Abul Hassan, Director, Public Transportation, City of Anchorage, Anchorage; Scott Anaya, Self, Anchorage; Pat Lavin, Defenders of Wildlife, House Finance Committee 1 05/13/17 1:19 P.M. Anchorage; Rob Picou, Superintendent, Lower Yukon School District, Mountain Village, Mountain Village; Mark Springer, Tuluksak Native Community, Bethel; Susan Hansen, Self, Fairbanks; Joe Banta, Self, Anchorage; Pam Goode, Self, Deltana. SUMMARY CSSB 23(FIN)
2020 Candidate Positions on Corrupt Practices in the Alaska Legislature

Center for Caucus Reform and Legislative Accountability 2020 Candidate Positions on Corrupt Practices in the Alaska Legislature /akleads /akleads akleadership.com/survey /akleads /akleads akleadership.com/survey 2020 Candidate Positions on Corrupt Practices in the Alaska Legislature LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Fellow Conservative, Alaska Conservative Leadership's Center for Caucus Reform and Legislative Accountability is committed to helping Alaska's legislators pursue and develop a culture of legislative accountability that preserves the public trust. Toward that end, the Center has authored and distributed to all legislative candidates our 2020 Corrupt Practices in the Alaska Legislature Candidate Survey. Surveys were sent to all candidates by electronic mail on August 4, 2020. The Center welcomed suggestions for this year's survey from our supporters and donors. The ten topics that were ﬁnally chosen for this year's candidate survey highlight several issues of concern that Alaska legislators have faced in recent years and that are likely to resurface in the future. By raising these issues now, we hope to prepare both voters and future legislators to understand and form an opinion about them before being faced with a decision on whether to maintain the status quo within the legislature or chart a new and better course. As of this writing, a number of candidates have yet to review their survey and submit their responses on these very important issues. If your candidate has not yet done so, please encourage them to complete their survey
April 2019 Trends

FROM THE COMMISSIONER Public, private sectors both vital to workforce development By Dr. Tamika L. Ledbe er, Commissioner cation and training providers. We are invested in building The public and private sectors — we need both! strong partnerships state- wide, and I’m excited to cre- Inviting private industry to the discussion on how to ate a welcoming environment better train Alaskans for existing and future job op- that’s considerate of many portunities is an important part of a comprehensive perspectives. workforce development plan. For decades we have highlighted the excellent work labor unions have I’ve spent my fi rst three done to prepare workers through on-the-job training months as commissioner and apprenticeships, and we must also recognize reaching out to business and the many contributions private education and train- industry leaders, labor unions, and educators to ing providers have made in giving people the nec- listen to their concerns, off er ideas for improvement, essary skills to enter the workforce. and celebrate successes. I have been encouraged by the positive reception, pointedness of discus- Government and the private sector have a great sions, and creative suggestions. Further, I sensed opportunity in our shared responsibility to skill or a willingness to forge new partnerships and renew reskill people for fi rst jobs, better performance in commitments to work with the department. their current work, or wage progression. This col- lective approach gives workers a range of choices I will continue to demonstrate this openness to all for education and job training, and it creates more feedback, because it helps us better understand qualifi ed workers and high-paying jobs to help industry needs.
32Nd Legis Gen.Election Results 11.24.20.Xlsx

32nd Alaska State Legislature Updated: November 24, 2020 DISTRICT House Senate Democrat Republican Other Democrat Republican 1 Fairbanks: City of Fairbanks Barton LeBon A Scott Kawasaki A 2 Fairbanks: Wainwright Steve Thompson 3 Fairbanks: North Pole, Badger Mike Prax Robert Myers B B 4 Fairbanks: Farmers Loop Grier Hopkins (John Coghill) 5 Fairbanks: Chena Ridge Adam Wool C Michael Cronk Click Bishop C 6 Fairbanks: Eilson/Denali/Up Yukon (Dave Talerico) Christopher Kurka 7 Mat-Su: Greater Wasilla (Colleen Sullivan-Leonard) D David Wilson D Kevin McCabe 8 Mat-Su: Big Lake, Pt MacKenzie (Mark Neuman) 9 Mat-Su: Richardson Highway George Rauscher E Mike Shower E 10 Mat-Su: Rural Mat-Su David Eastman 11 Mat-Su: Greater Palmer Delena Johnson F Shelley Hughes F 12 Butte, Chugiak Cathy Tilton Ken McCarty 13 Ft Rich, Eagle River G (Sharon Jackson) Lora Reinbold G 14 Eagle River/Chugach St Park Kelly Merrick David Nelson 15 Anchorage: Elmendorf H (Gabrielle LeDoux) Bill Wielechowski H 16 Anchorage: College Gate Ivy Spohnholz 17 Anchorage: University Andy Josephson I Elvi Gray-Jackson I 18 Anchorage: Spenard Harriet Drummond 19 Anchorage: Mountainview Geran Tarr J Tom Begich J 20 Anchorage: Downtown Zack Fields 21 Anchorage: West Anchorage Matt Claman K Mia Costello K 22 Anchorage: Sand Lake Sara Rasmussen 23 Anchorage: Taku Chris Tuck L Natasha Von Imhof L 24 Anchorage: Oceanview Tom McKay 25 Anchorage: Abbott Calvin Schrage (N) (Mel Gillis) M Josh Revak M 26 Anchorage: Huffman Laddie Shaw 27 Anchorage: Basher Liz Snyder (Lance Pruitt) Roger Holland
CSG West Western Legislative Academy Alumni 2000–2017

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House Finance Committee 1 02/27/17 1:02 P.M. HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE February 27, 2017 1:02 P.M. 1:02:48 PM CALL to ORDER Co-Cha

HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE February 27, 2017 1:02 p.m. 1:02:48 PM CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Seaton called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Neal Foster, Co-Chair Representative Paul Seaton, Co-Chair Representative Les Gara, Vice-Chair Representative Jason Grenn Representative David Guttenberg Representative Scott Kawasaki Representative Dan Ortiz Representative Lance Pruitt Representative Steve Thompson Representative Cathy Tilton Representative Tammie Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT None ALSO PRESENT Amanda Ryder, Analyst, Division of Legislative Finance; Carol Petraborg, Administrative Services Director, Department of Fish and Game; Karen Forrest, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services; Shawnda O'Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services; Brandon Cullum, Administrative Services Director, Department of Law; Jim Cantor, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Law; Amanda Holland, Admin Services Director, Department of Transportation; Miles Baker, University of Alaska; Representative Louise Stutes. PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE Jessica Bogard, Administrative Operations Manager, Division of Public Assistance House Finance Committee 1 02/27/17 1:02 P.M. SUMMARY HB 57 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS HB 57 was heard and HELD in Committee for further consideration. HB 59 APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET HB 59 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further consideration. Co-Chair Seaton reviewed the agenda for the day. The committee would be hearing subcommittee reports for the following departments: Department of Corrections (DOC) Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Department of Law (DOL) Department of Public Safety (DPS) Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) University of Alaska (UA) Judiciary (JUD) Legislature (LEG) Co-Chair Seaton indicated that the committee would bring up other departments if time allowed.
Agenda Packet

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, December 03, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations / during this meeting should notify the City of Dillingham at 907-842-5212 at least three working days before the meeting. VIRTUAL MEETING INFORMATION This meeting will be held at the following online location: https://zoom.us/j/81984901677 Passcode:829501; or call 253.215.8782, or 346.248.7799 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Council Meeting Minutes, November 5, 2020 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF AGENDA STAFF REPORTS 2. November Staff Reports 3. Standing Committee Reports PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. Ordinance 2020-23; An Ordinance of the Dillingham City Council Amending the Effective Date of Ordinance 2020-02 CITIZEN’S DISCUSSION (Prior Notice or Agenda Items) 5. Tiera Schroeder, Homelessness in Dillingham ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 6. Adopt Ordinance 2020-23; An Ordinance of the Dillingham City Council amending the effective date of Ordinance 2020-02 7. Adopt Resolution 2020-26; A resolution of the Dillingham city council supporting Resolution No. 2020-1 from the Alaska association of harbormasters and port administrators in support of full funding ($14,049.988) for the state of Alaska municipal harbor facility grant program in the FY 2022 state capital budget UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 1 Dillingham AK City Council Regular Meeting December 03, 2020 Citizen Committee Appointments 8. Library Advisory Board Letter of Interest 9. Port Advisory Committee Letter of Interest 10. Friends of the Landfill Letter of Resignation Progress Report: Dave Carlson House Property Territorial School NEW BUSINESS 11.
OFFICIAL ELECTION PAMPHLET State of Alaska

OFFICIAL ELECTION PAMPHLET State of Alaska The Division of Elections celebrates the history of strong women of Alaska and women’s suffrage! Region II — Municipality of PAGEAnchorage, 1 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 2020 REGION II VOTE November 3, 2020 Table of Contents General Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Alaska’s Ballot Counting System .......................................................................................... 5 Voting Information................................................................................................................. 6 Voter Assistance and Concerns............................................................................................ 7 Language Assistance ........................................................................................................... 8 Absentee Voting ................................................................................................................... 9 Absentee Ballot Application ................................................................................................ 10 Absentee Ballot Application Instructions..............................................................................11 Absentee Voting Locations ................................................................................................. 12 Polling Places ..................................................................................................................... 13 Candidates for Elected Office ............................................................................................
32Nd Alaska State Legislature House Finance Budget Subcommittee Department of Law FY22 Operating Budget

32nd Alaska State Legislature House Finance Budget Subcommittee Department of Law FY22 Operating Budget Chair: Rep. Andy Josephson Capitol Room 502 465-4939 March 26, 2021 Members: Rep. Matt Claman • Rep. Harriet Drummond The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Law • submits the following recommended operating budget for FY2022 to the Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins • House Finance Committee: Rep. Liz Snyder • Rep. David Eastman • Fund Source: (dollars are in thousands) Rep. Christopher Kurka Unrestricted General Funds (UGF) $54,704.4 • Rep. Sarah Vance Designated General Funds (DGF) $ 2,697.8 Other Funds $32,546.2 Federal Funds $ 2,032.5 Committee Aide: Total $91,980.9 Catherine Reardon 465-4939 The Unrestricted General Fund difference from FY22 Adjusted Base to the House Subcommittee budget recommendation is an increase of $2,633.5 thousand of Unrestricted General Funds, which is 5.1% above the FY22 Adjusted Base budget. Positions: Permanent Full-time 550 Permanent Part-time 0 Temporary 0 Total 550 BUDGET ACTION: The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Law reviewed the Governor’s FY 2022 budget request including Governor’s amendments. 1 The Subcommittee recommends that the Governor’s FY22 operating budget request be approved with the following changes: 1. The Subcommittee denied the Governor’s $1,290.1 thousand fund source change from UGF to SDPR for prosecution of misdemeanors in home rule municipalities. The Governor proposed to bill home rule municipalities for the level of misdemeanor prosecution they currently receive from the state. 2. The Subcommittee rejected the renaming of the appropriation that provides for civil legal work.
House Journal

HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Tuesday January 15, 2013 First Day Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, and AS 24.05.160, the House of Representatives of the State of Alaska assembled in the House Chamber for the first regular session of the Twenty-eighth Alaska State Legislature, January 15, 2013, at 1:03 p.m. and was called to order by the Honorable Mead Treadwell, Lieutenant Governor. The following members of an Honor Guard from the Girl Scouts of Alaska presented the Colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance: Reece Bleakley Jia Jia Maas Madelyn Bowman Asianna Mazon Nikki Box Alana Paul Hope Carpenter Maile Quigley Winter Clancy Dara Reeves Kimberly Clark Allison Rivera Naara Conlon Amara Sanguni Hester Franklin Teja Tolbert Anna Hout Summer Ward Claire Jardell Elizabeth Watson The following members of the Alaska Youth Choir sang "Alaska's Flag" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" under the direction of Artistic Director Missouri Smyth: Ellie Alsup Jordan Cooper Laura Barnhill Hannah Cordle Jessica Cooper Madison Cordle 1 HOUSE JOURNAL 2 January 15, 2013 Christopher Lujan Trevor Pierce Lauren McDowell Nelli Wayne Cheyenne Petersen The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Juneau. Representative-elect P. Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Good and gracious God, Heavenly Father, as the people of this great state have put their confidence into these men and women by electing them to office, we now turn to you, confident that you will hear our prayer.