The Drummond Dispatch from Rep. Harriet Drummond

E-News
January 23, 2015

As your representative,
I am here to listen and to help. Please don't hesitate to contact me.

IN JUNEAU
Mid-January to mid-April
(907) 465-3875
State Capitol Rm 112
Juneau, AK 99801

IN ANCHORAGE
May to December
(907) 269-0190
733 W. 4^th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

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Senator Dan Sullivan
www.sullivan.senate.gov
Anchorage Office
(907) 271-5915

Senator Lisa Murkowski www.murkowski.senate.gov
Anchorage Office
(907) 271-3735

Congressman Don Young
www.donyoung.house.gov
Anchorage Office
(907) 271-5978

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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Harriet with Governor Walker after his State of the State Address.

A new session is in full swing and I am excited to be back in Juneau representing my constituents.

As the state faces a fiscal cliff, I feel it is critical to focus on smart spending and identifying wasteful expenditures. I will be watching carefully and fighting against unnecessary legislation. We need to spend smarter, and we all need to be accountable.

I’d love to hear your ideas and opinions about the tough economy we’re dealing with. Please take a moment of your time to complete our online survey.

I'm honored to be serving on the House Education Committee once again and I will continue to fight for adequate public school funding, to stop unconstitutional school voucher legislation, and to work with both parents and teachers to strengthen our classrooms. Education has always been my top priority and I am proud to support Alaska's public schools and our hard working teachers.

I am carrying several bills this session. I reintroduced my bill banning a class of pesticide known to harm bees and other pollinators that are critical to agriculture. In addition, I am introducing a death with dignity bill because I strongly feel that everyone should have a right to make their own medical decisions.

Our caucus grew by three members this year. I am pleased to welcome Representatives Matt Claman from Anchorage, Adam Wool from Fairbanks, and Dan Ortiz from Ketchikan to our group and I am excited to see our numbers growing. These gentlemen will bring new expertise to our caucus and make us stronger.

I'd also like to welcome Alaska's new Governor, Bill Walker. I look forward to working with the Governor's office as we navigate a difficult economic reality.

My office is lucky to have Kristin Kranendonk and Rudy Ascott back for a third straight year. My staff is familiar with the legislative process and they are hard workers. My door is always open and I look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

Harriet Drummond

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‘Dialogs in Democracy’

‘Dialogs in Democracy’ is a collaboration between Let’s Talk Anchorage, the Anchorage Public Library and Alaska Common Ground. Please join the community conversation about how we do democracy. What are the responsibilities of citizens, and what information do we need to make decisions? Join facilitators from Let's Talk Anchorage as we engage in a deliberative dialog and democratic process around important issues facing Alaskans.

Let’s Talk Anchorage
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTAnchorage/ akcommonground.org
Please contact Rayette at SterlingRS@muni.org or 907-343-2909 for information.

Wednesday, January 28th, 6PM
ZJ Loussac Library
3600 Denali St.
Ann Stevens Room, 3rd floor

January’s Discussion Topic:
What’s a Fiscal Crunch?
Why should we care?
What can we do about it?

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