Alaska onAir

Alaska is located in the Western region of the USA with Juneau as its capital.  Mike Dunleavy (R) is Governor.

The Alaska legislature has 20 Senate members and 40 House members.

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Mike Dunleavy – AK

Current Position: Governor since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2013 – 2018

Quotes: 
I anticipate Secretary Haaland’s visit to the Last Frontier will provide her with a better understanding of the perils of federal overreach on the health and safety of Alaskans – especially our rural communities.

Mike Dunleavy defeated former U.S. senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was reelected in 2022. He spent nearly two decades in northwest Arctic communities working as a teacher, principal, and superintendent.

Executive Excellence: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy

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AK Legislature

The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives (lower house) and the 20-member Alaska Senate (upper house). There are 40 House Districts (1–40) and 20 Senate Districts (A–T).  With a total of 60 lawmakers, the Alaska Legislature is the smallest bicameral state legislature in the United States and the second-smallest of all state legislatures (only the 49-member unicameral Nebraska Legislature is smaller). There are no term limits for either chamber.

The Alaska Legislature meets in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska.

The current sitting is the 32nd Alaska State Legislature.

Source: Wikipedia

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Lisa Murkowski – AK

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: State Delegate from 1999 – 2002

Quotes: 
Supporting survivors of violence should never be a partisan issue. That’s why I’m thankful my colleagues on the Senate HELP Committee advanced the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act I cosponsored alongside @SenBobCasey

Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. Before her appointment to the Senate, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was elected majority leader.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski On The Damage Being Done by President Trump

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Dan Sullivan – AK

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2021 US Senator
Former Positions: Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 2010 – 2013; Attorney General from 2009 – 2011

Dan Sullivan was in active duty for the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997, 2004 to 2006, and in 2009 and 2013. Between 1997 and 1999, he clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Alaska Supreme Court.

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) votes “not guilty” on two Articles of Impeachment – February 5, 202

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Alaska Universities

The US onAir Network will be working with volunteers from Alaska universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to oversee the curation and moderation of posts, aircasts (online discussions), and in person events for the Alaska onAir Hub …  related to federal, state, and local elections and government.

Our first outreach will be to University of Alaska partly because of its proximity to the state capital. We have identified many of University of Alaska’s civic engagement, academic, internship and research programs related to making democracy and civic responsibility a focus of higher learning on their campus … for students, faculty, staff, and local community. This post, over time, will have similar information on other collaborating organizations in the state.

Contact ben.murphy@onair.cc for more information on how to involve your organization.

 

 

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About Alaska

Alaska is a U.S. state in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast. A semi-exclave of the U.S., it borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and territory of Yukon to the east and has a maritime border with Russia’s Chukotka Autonomous Okrug to the west, just across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas of the Arctic Ocean, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest.

Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states Texas, California, and Montana combined, and the seventh largest subnational division in the world.  Approximately half of Alaska’s residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. The state capital of Juneau is the second-largest city in the United States by area, comprising more territory than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware.

Government Website   Wikipedia page

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