Representative Bob Buch's Newsletter

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Congressional Delegation
Congressman Don Young,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-5978
don.young@mail.house.gov

Senator Lisa Murkowski,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-3735,
Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Senator Ted Stevens,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-5915
Sen. Ted Stevens

February 19th, 2007

It has been a busy month in Juneau with lots of moving, training, and new legislation. Below you will find the contact information for my offices in Anchorage and Juneau as well as direct information for my staff. There is also a listing of all the legislation that I am sponsoring and some links that I hope you will find helpful. It is an honor to serve as your Representative in the Alaska State Legislature. Please do not hesitate to contact my office with your thoughts or concerns at any time.

Best,

Bob

Constituent and Anchorage Affairs:

There are two upcoming events that you should be aware of both on Saturday, March 17th.

The State Legislature Anchorage Caucus, co-chaired by my colleagues Representatives Lindsey Holmes and Anna Fairclough will be hosting our first public meeting from 10am –Noon at the Anchorage School District Offices in the Boniface Mall.

I will be hosting our Mid-Session Constituent Party from 2:30-4:30pm at Gladys Wood Elementary. This is an opportunity for you to meet your friends and neighbors from across the district and get an update about Legislature and any legislation that may affect our District.

I have had the pleasure of meeting with a number of our neighbors who have made their way to Juneau for the Session. My first constituent meeting was with Brian Knight, an active member of the Anchorage community, who came to the Capitol to speak with legislators about the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.

Last week I sat down with many members of the Anchorage School District including Superintendent Carol Comeau and School Board Members Macon Roberts, Carol Kennedy, Jake Metcalf, and Tim Steele.

Office Contact Information:

Representative Bob Buch
http://buch.akdemocrats.org
Rep.Bob.Buch@legis.state.ak.us

In Juneau (January – May)	In Anchorage (June – December)
State Capitol, Room 430 Juneau, AK 99801	716 W. 4 th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501
907.465.4968 phone 907.465.2040 fax	907.269.0117 phone 907.269.0119 fax

You can also reach my staff directly.

Susanna Orr
Phone: 907.465.4968 / Email: Susanna.Orr@legis.state.ak.us

Deborah Brevoort
Phone: 907.465.3467 / Email: Deborah Brevoort@legis.state.ak.us

Committees:

I have been appointed to the following Committees:

Labor and Commerce
Labor and Workforce Development Budget Sub-Committee
Military and Veterans Affairs
Military and Veterans Affairs Budget Sub-Committee

Bills:

In addition to House Bill 133, my bill to curb gang violence which you may have seen on the news (ADN Article) I am a co-prime sponsor of the following bills:

HB 10 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES/OUTSIDE INCOME
HB 38 IMPROPER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATORS
HB 42 ALASKA MINIMUM WAGE

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