GENERAL Solidarity Update ELECTION 2014 October 2014

COVER ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 recommends the following list of candidates for the upcoming General Election ASEA Endorsed Candidates to be held on Tuesday, November 4. Recommendations are based on questionnaires returned by the Governor - Bill Walker candidate and legislative voting records. ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 endorsement for public office is based Lt. Governor - on the candidate’s support for public employee issues, not party affiliation. The following P AGE 2 recommendations reflect political positions that ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 believes are in the best ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) interest of public employees. S Seat A - Tamara Kruse Roselius Walker & Mallott For Governor & Lt. Governor HD 1 - HD 2 - Larry Murakami HD 3 - Bill Walker for Byron Mallott for HD 4 - David Guttenburg Governor (U) Lt. Governor (D) HD 5 - Lt. Governor - Byron Mallott (continued from pg. 1) Bill Walker and Byron Mallott announced their joint candidacy. They believe that their decision to move PAGE 3 ahead as a team is in the best interest of the state. They believe that the state is on the wrong course. ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) Both believe that there is a great deal at stake, and that their combined ticket is a strong and balanced HD 6 - Wilson Justin partnership that is the best choice for moving forward. S Seat C - WALKER - I am running for Governor because it is time we, as Alaskans, take control of our future. HD 7 - Verne Rupright Issues I see facing Alaskans today are: HD 8 -  Oil & Gas - Alaska is in an energy crisis now and we are doing little to solve this crisis. HD 9 - Jim Colver - Alaska is facing a huge fiscal cliff as the result of declining oil revenues. S Seat E - Warren Keogh  Energy Crisis - Immediate steps need to be taken to get economical energy to Alaska’s HD 10 - Neal Lacy communities. HD 11 - Pete LaFrance HD 12 - No Endorsement - Alaskans cannot continue to pay these exorbitant prices for energy and wait for Alaska to S Seat F - Patricia Chesbro start over and still not come up with a solution for economical energy. HD 13 - No Endorsement  Health Care - We must increase the number of health care providers throughout the state. HD 14 - No Endorsement - I support the Medicaid expansion with the caveat of continued federal funding― S Seat G - No Endorsement 4,000 new Alaska jobs would be created and lower-cost coverage for 40,000+ Alaskans HD 15 - Gabrielle LeDoux would be provided. HD 16 - Max Gruenberg  Education - Our public schools must be adequately funded. Page 4 - It is the quality of our teachers, not our facilities and equipment, that make the critical  ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) difference. S Seat I - Berta Gardner - Our focus needs to be on attracting and retaining the very best educators who approach HD 17 - Andrew Josephson their positions as a calling, not just a job. HD 18 - Harriett Drummond  Jobs for Alaskans HD 19 -  Tourism HD 20 - Les Gara S Seat K - Clare Ross  Alaska Marine Highway HD 21 -  Fish Management HD 22 - Marty McGee  Agriculture  Ballot Measure No. 3 Minimum Wage-Vote Yes MALLOTT - I know that polarizing partisanship is not how solutions are achieved. It takes P AGE 5 leadership and hard work. This campaign is about building a better Alaska and who’s best prepared to ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) get us there. HD 23 - HD 24 - Michael “Mike” Fenster  My first priority is education - It grows everything else, from universal voluntary pre-K services to S Seat M - timely predictable K-12 funding, expecting excellence in the classroom and reducing student loan HD 25 - Patti Higgins interest rates. HD 26 - Bob Lynn

 I will coordinate and consolidate the efforts to bring affordable power and fuel to all Alaskans (there’s (directory continued on page 2) no single answer, there can and should be a singular focus on energy at the highest level). Energy costs are crippling, Alaska faces critical choices - not in 10 or 20 years, but now. (continued on page 2) Page 2 - GENERAL ELECTION 2014- Oct. 2014 Solidarity Update

(directory continued from page 1) S Seat N - Harry T. Crawford HD 27 - Matt Moore HD 28 - Mike Hawker S Seat O - No Endorsement HD 29 - No Endorsement HD 30 - Shauna Thornton Tamara Kruse Roselius ― Tammie Wilson ― House District 3  Famous Words of Solidarity Senate District A - (D) (Incumbent - R) PAGE 6 ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) It is important to note that I will always make time to S Seat P - Gary Stevens “Right to Work” changes, work accommodate your schedule HD 31 - No Endorsement against fair wages. These laws and hear your concerns; your HD 32 - Louise B. Stutes change the balance of power thoughts are important . Thank between employers and S Seat Q - you for the honor of working for employees, so that workers HD 33 - Sam Kito III you. HD 34 - Cathy Munoz reap fewer of the gains. I cannot support “Right to Work “ or out sourcing for these reasons. HD 35 - Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins http://www.housemajority.org/members/ HD 36 - Daniel “Dan” Ortiz http://www.alaskademocrats.org/candidates/ twilson/ Did You Know? democrats-for-state-senate/tamara-kruse-roselius PAGE 7 ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) Scott Kawasaki ― House District 1 David Guttenburg ― House District 4 S Seat S - (Incumbent - D) HD 37 - (Incumbent - D) HD 38 - Bob Herron I have consistently voted to S Seat T - ratify the negotiated contracts State workers are entitled to all the HD 39 - and to fully fund contracts that b e n e f i t s o f c o l l e c t i v e HD 40 - No Endorsement have already been ratified. bargaining and the security of a AO-37 Repeal Vote No negotiated agreement. PAGE 8 http://www.alaskascott.com/ ASEA Endorsed Candidates (continued) U.S. Senate - http://www.re-electdavidguttenberg.org/ U.S. House - Forrest Dunbar Larry Murakami ― House District 2 (D) Now is not the time to reduce educational funding Adam Wool ― House District 5 (D) for Alaska. Alaska must diversify it’s economic base State budget, energy prices and and prioritize spending education are main motivators for running in this election. “In two focusing on the needs and years the politicians have taken of the Alaskan people. Alaska from surplus to http://www.newsminer.com/house-district-larry- billion dollar deficits while murakami/article_10acaf2a-24be-11e4-adb0- shortchanging our schools and ignoring the 001a4bcf6878.html high cost to heat our homes.” http://democracy.com/adam4statehouse/ default.aspx

(continued from page 1)  Our state is in a dangerous situation: revenues don’t cover costs and savings will be depleted within five years.  Balancing the books while supporting vital public services is fundamental and urgent. http://www.walkerforalaska.com/walker-mallott-announce-joint-candidacy/ Solidarity Update Page 3 - GENERAL ELECTION 2014- Oct. 2014

Wilson Justin ― House District 6 - (D) Jim Colver ― House District 9 - (R) Patricia Chesbro ― Senate District F - (D)

My highest priority is As your representative I will always education. I believe that small listen to you! Your voice matters! I support unions. “At will” business has long been over- Several of my priorities are: Re- e m p l o y e e s a r e v e r y looked as a source of stability source Development of our oil, vulnerable in their jobs. “Right in rural Alaska. More should gas, minerals and timber. Educa- to Work” is one of our biggest be done for small business. tion - I support traditional schools, misnomers. “Right to Work” home schooling and charter states have lower wages, fewer schools. I support Military & Veterans - in obtaining http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ benefits, and fewer protections than states benefits and healthcare. Wilson_Justin_HD6.pdf with strong collective bargaining laws. I am http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ totally against “Right to Work” laws. Jim_Colver_HD9.pdf Click Bishop — Senate District C http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/ (Incumbent - R) oep/2014/cs/Chesbro-for-web.pdf Warren Keogh ― Senate District E - (I) I oppose the privatization of basic government services The state should provide em- because cost savings are rarely ployees with the option of a de- House District 13 achieved and continuity of fined benefit retirement since a NO ENDORSEMENT service to the public is often DB provides greater retirement disrupted. I do not support security which is as important to inappropriate classification employee well-being as salaries shifting from represented employees to exempt and other benefits. House District 14 status, especially for the purpose of denying employees the right to representation. http://www.keoghforsenate.com/ NO ENDORSEMENT

http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ Neal T. Lacy ― House District 10 - (D) Click_Bishop_SDC.pdf Alaska’s minimum wage has not kept up with inflation and needs to State Senate G Verne Rupright ― House District 7– (I) be raised. I believe that public NO ENDORSEMENT money should be used for public The concepts of Collective education. Bargaining are important to the Gabrielle LeDoux ― House District 15 stability of a workforce. “Right http://www.democracy.com/neallacy (Incumbent - R) to Work” would force skilled personnel to work for less I support collective bargaining. A without any protections. contractual obligation is a Pete P. LaFrance ― House District 11-(D) promise to pay. The Legislature http://verneruprightforstatehouse.com/ must fund the state’s contractual Unions protect worker’s rights obligations to state employees. and ensure that we have a thriving middle class. The results http://www.facebook.com/VoteLeDoux of collective bargaining should Mark Neuman ― House District 8 be respected and funded. (Incumbent - R) Collective bargaining is the key Max Gruenberg ― House District 16 to growing and protecting America’s middle (Incumbent - D) class. I will fight to ensure that workers retain I would be willing to look at the right to collective bargaining. other options to Tier IV for I support collective bargaining public employees. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ and the integrity of the collective Pete_LaFrance_for_web.pdf bargaining process. I understand the importance of adequately compensated state employees. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ House Districts 12 http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ HD10-Mark-Neuman.pdf NO ENDORSEMENT HD14-Max-Gruenberg.pdf Page 4 - GENERAL ELECTION 2014- Oct. 2014 Solidarity Update

Berta Gardner ― Senate District I Les Gara ― House District 20 (Incumbent - D) (Incumbent - D) Minimum Wage I believe that collective I have always been a supporter bargaining is a basic right. In of the right to collectively bargain Initiative addition, I recognize that all employment contracts. workers benefit from union (Ballot Measure #3) efforts. http://lesgara.org/ Vote "YES" http://www.bertagardner.com/ Alaskans will have a chance to vote to in- crease the minimum wage to a more appro- Clare Ross ― Senate District K - (D) priate level, one which will help everyday Andrew Josephson ― House District 17 hard working Alaskans and their families af- (Incumbent - D) I oppose outsourcing. It is ford the basics, such as food, medical care impossible to outsource work to and housing. This measure includes a provi- I would support the creation of a the private sector without sion maintaining it against inflation. Alaska Tier V and a defined benefit for paying a far greater cost. had America’s highest minimum wage for 40 public employees. I believe in Outsourcing often leads to years and enjoyed unprecedented growth. and support the collective bar- under-bidding and poor quality of work. I absolutely oppose Today Alaska’s minimum wage is only 50 gaining process. cents higher than most states. “Right to Work” legislation. This leads to lower wages and benefits. States with collective Alaskans for a Fair Minimum Wage (AFMW) http://www.electandystatehouse.com/ bargaining attract higher caliber employees was started in March of 2013 by three former who create a productive workforce. Alaska State Labor Commissioners to advo- cate for the raising of the Alaska minimum http://rossforalaska.com/ Harriett Drummond ― House District 18 wage to a level that would help Alaskan’s (Incumbent - D) provide for themselves and their families. On Matt Claman ― House District 21 - (D) April 26, 2013, AFMW submitted the applica- I personally support a defined tion to the then Lt. Governor for permission benefit or pension style to begin collecting required signatures to retirement plan because all Alaskans want government that place this measure on the 2014 ballot. workers deserve fair retirement works with our families and compensation, especially for businesses to make sure Thirty-thousand one hundred and sixty-nine public service. I support the Alaska is a great State to live, (30,169) signatures were needed to place this work, and raise a family. collective bargaining rights of workers and measure on the ballot. From July 2013 to therefore oppose the right to work legislation. January 2014, one hundred and fifty (150) http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/ volunteers collected 43,489 signatures http://www.harrietdrummond.com/ cs/Matt_Claman_HD21.pdf throughout the state. On February 2014, the Division of Elections confirmed that the 36,480 signatures were Marty M. McGee ― House District 22 (D) valid and met the requirements to become Geran Tarr - House District 19 - I view public employees as Ballot Measure 3. Harriett Drummond - House District 18 (Incumbent ― D) valuable assets of the This measure proposes that the Minimum I worked in Juneau as community. I also view public Wage be raised from $7.75 to $8.75 by Janu- legislative staff during the time employees as important period that the pension change long-term investments in our ary 2015, and to $9.75 by January 2016, with took place. I have followed the community. A good benefit and retirement an automatic annual cost of living adjustment effort to change it back. I support based upon the Anchorage Consumer Price working families and pensions system is important to attract and retain good employees. Index or at least $1.00 above the federal I personally support a defined for public employees. rate, whichever is higher built in for future http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ benefit or pension style http://www.tarrforstatehouse.com/ years. retirement plan because all Marty_McGee_HD22.pdf workers deserve fair retirement compensation, especially for public service. I support the Solidarity Update Page 5 - GENERAL ELECTION 2014 - Oct. 2014

Chris Tuck ― House District 23 Kevin Meyer ― Senate District M Harry T. Crawford - Senate District N - (D) (Incumbent - D) (Incumbent - R) I oppose outsourcing as it has been done in the past and was unsuccessful. I believe in and I I will fight against so-called Over the past years as a support collective bargaining “Right-to-Work” and will honor legislator, I supported collective rights. I would oppose the any bargaining arrangements bargaining for state employees. “Right to Work for Less” negotiated with government I will continue to do so in the legislation with every fiber of my being. I was employees. future. opposed to the change to Tier IV in 2005. I think the least we should do is offer a new Tier V as http://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Tuck http:www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ an option. Sen-L-Kevin-Meyer.pdf http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ Harry_Crawford_SDN.pdf Michael “Mike” Fenster ― House District 24 (D) Matt Moore ― House District 27 (D) I oppose the diminishing or Patti Higgins ― House District 25 - (D) curtailing of the right to collective I oppose reduction of the right to bargaining. I would vote to I would support all efforts to collectively bargain and I oppose support appropriations to fund re-establish a defined benefit “Right to Work” in Alaska. Simply put, the result of “Right to Work” agreements for collective program for public employees. I believe a defined benefit is a fast track to poverty and bargaining units funded by the weak communities in Alaska. state. program favorably impacts the ability of the State, local Alaska needs to be developed and union http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ members are going to play a large role in that Michael_Fenster_HD24.pdf governments and school districts to attract and development and success. retain a qualified workforce necessary to provide http://www.alaskademocrats.org/candidates/ government services. democrats-for-state-house/matt-moore http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ HD24-Patti-Higgens.pdf Mike Hawker ― House District 28 (Incumbent - R) Passing SB141, which took Bob Lynn ― House District 26 pensions away from public employees, was the single worst (Incumbent - R) public policy decision made I stand in solid support of during my years in the state employees. Collective legislature. bargaining is a necessity to http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ ensure fairness for labor & HD27-Mike-Hawker.pdf management. State Senate O http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ HD23-Bob-Lynn.pdf NO ENDORSEMENT House District 29 NO ENDORSEMENT

Shauna L. Thornton ― House District 30 - (D) I would absolutely vehemently oppose changing Alaska to a “Right To Work” state. This is From 1935 until 1980, America produced more wealth for a greater number of people than any society in history. unacceptable on every level and Collective bargaining and the labor movement were crucial to that process. ―Congressman William Clay sets a dangerous precedent for all working people of Alaska. National Consumer Cooperative Bank, 1981 (From Great Labor Quotations Sourcebook and Reader by Peter Bollen) http://www.alaskademocrats.org/candidates/ democrats-for-state-house/shauna-thornton

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Gary Stevens ― Senate District P Dennis Egan ― Senate District Q Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins ― House (Incumbent - R) (Incumbent - D) District 35 (Incumbent - D) My priorities for the next four I support funding and approval I personally benefited from of collective bargaining years include supporting our p u b l i c e m p l o y e e s b y a strong public education, agreements once they have and Alaska’s future depends been negotiated. My priorities reestablishing a defined benefit option, boosting our university on providing a strong public in cl ud e e xc el l en ce in ed uc at io n t o fu tu re education, finding solutions to and K-12 education and grow- ing our economy. generations. I believe that we the high dropout rate in our need to adequately fund schools and low graduation rate in higher http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ public education. education. Dennis_Egan_SDQ.pdf http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/ http://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Stevens cs/Jonathan_Kreiss_TomkinsHD35.pdf

Sam S. Kito III― House District 33 Daniel H. “Dan” Ortiz ― House District 31 (Incumbent - D) NO ENDORSEMENT House District 36 (I) It is vitally important that we prioritize support in a public I publicly pledge to listen first education system that is Louise B. Stutes - House District 32 - (R) showing great improvement and represent the viewpoints in preparing our children for of those residents. My “party” will be the good people of I support collective bargaining life and work in Alaska and as employees need certain funding of our public education system. During Ketchikan. protections which are provided the last session, I worked to support increases by the process. The collective to the Base Student Allocation, support http://danortizalaska.com/ bargaining process is an impor- teachers, and promote the benefits of public tant part of employees security. neighborhood schools.

http://democracy.com/kitoforhouse/issues.aspx http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ Louise_Stutes_HD32.pdf

Cathy Munoz ― House District 34 (Incumbent - R) Did You Know That: At the beginning of statehood, I support funding and approval Alaska was considered a of collective bargaining Democratic state. However, agreements once they have since the '70s Alaska has been been negotiated. considered a Republican state.

http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ Did You Know That: HD31-Cathy-Munoz.pdf Since 1959 Alaska has had 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats and 1 Independent as Governors. Walter Hickle was a Republican when he won the office in 1966 and was an Alaskan Independent candidate when he won the office in 1990. (source: http://www.netstate. com/states/government/ ak_ formergov.htm)

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Lyman Hoffman ― Senate District S Donny Olson ― Senate District T (Incumbent - D) (Incumbent - D) As a union of public employees whose working conditions are administered through collective I have the necessary skills to I support funding and approval bargaining, Anchorage AO-37 has possible far best represent Senate District reaching ramifications for all ASEA members. S. With my vast experience in of collective bargaining the Senate and my years on agreements once they have AO-37 is a brutal initiative that seeks shredding the Finance Committee, I am been negotiated . 40 years’ worth of collective bargaining rights for the most qualified person to Anchorage Municipal employees via the local represent you in the next legislature. legislative process. Over 21,000 referendum http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ signatures for repeal were gathered - many by http://www.senatorhoffman.com/ Sen-T-Donald-Olson.pdf ASEA members and staff - to require a vote on its merits; or more importantly, its lack thereof. AO-37 went through the Alaska Supreme Court Bryce Edgmon ― House District 37 Neal Foster ― House District 39 to determine when it could be put to a vote of the (Incumbent - D) people. It has since been revised and was (Incumbent - D) passed by the assembly only to be vetoed once again by the Mayor. It is now on the Ballot, and We need to do more to attract I believe that a good retirement we need to seek its permanent end. a n d r e t a i n o u r s t a t e system is important in employees, particularly in the recruitment and retention of The stakes are high for ASEA State Employee Bush. quality public employees. Members - maybe never higher. Lieutenant Governor candidate Dan Sullivan crafted AO-37 as Anchorage Mayor. ASEA members need to http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/cs/ send Sullivan a strong message: Destroying http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/cs/ HD36-Bryce-Edgmon.pdf Neal_W_Foster_HD39.pdf Collective Bargaining won’t be tolerated no matter what political position he holds. Let’s make our message loud and clear - Bob Herron ― House District 38 House District 40 (Incumbent - D) NO ENDORSEMENT VOTE “NO” on AO-37 I am concerned that the inadequate defined contribution plan (Tier IV) for state employ- ees discourages recruitment and retention of qualified work- ers. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2012/ cs/HD37-Bob-Herron.pdf Page 8- GENERAL ELECTION 2014 - Oct. 2014 Solidarity Update

Mark Begich for U.S. SENATE - (D) Forrest Dunbar for U.S. House - (D) Mark Begich is in his first  Brought the Indian Health Service and I am a life-long Alaskan, who term representing Alaska in Veterans Administration together to allow grew up in Eagle and Cordova. I the U.S. Senate. He was Alaska veterans to get care closer to home. worked my way through college elected in 2008 after serving (This has helped bring waitlists for veterans’ health in D.C., where I interned and as Anchorage’s mayor for six care in Alaska from hundreds to almost zero by worked as a staffer in the U.S. years. eliminating travel to Seattle or Anchorage for care.) Congress. Public service has been central to my life. I have I have a proven record of fighting for Alaska. I am the only candidate who: worked at Alaska Legal Services, done policy When members of Congress introduced a bill to  Believes in raising the minimum wage research at the Alaska Office of Public Advocacy, limit the collective bargaining rights of public  Defends a woman’s right to choose and recently commissioned as an officer in the employees, I stood up to defend worker’s rights  Believes in overturning the Supreme Court’s Alaska Army National Guard. and earned a lifetime AFL-CIO voting record of Citizens United ruling, which unfairly allows Our state deserves a congressperson who will 97% . billionaires and corporations to spend unlim- fight for resource development, veterans and clean I successfully: ited amounts to buy our elections. elections. I’ve opposed the Paul Ryan budget, which my opponent voted for repeatedly, because  Pushed the Obama administration to allow it raises taxes on middle class families, cuts drilling in the Arctic Ocean. funding for veterans’ healthcare, slashes funding  Fought to keep the F-16s at Eielson Air for the HIS and turns Medicare into a voucher Force Base saving hundreds to thousands of program. jobs in Fairbanks. http://www.begich.senate.gov/public/ http://www.forrestforalaska.com/index.html

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