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

Rep.Harriet.Drummond
@akleg.gov

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
716 W. 4^th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

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Governor Parnell's Office may be reached at 907-465-3500, or you can email him at sean.parnell@alaska.gov

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Congressional Delegation

Senator Mark Begich
www.begich.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,

Elstun, Harriet, and Senator Mark Begich

This week the capital city received a visit from the esteemed Senator Mark Begich, who came to speak before the Tongass Democrats as well as the entire Legislature during a Joint House and Senate Session. Among other topics he stressed the need for the State to make a commitment to fund our PUBLIC schools, recounting some of the wonderful educational experiences he had in the Anchorage School District.

I’ve finally gotten through the last of the surveys that you sent back to me, and I just want to say that I have some of the most articulate and intelligent neighbors in all of Anchorage. Your stance on school vouchers is clear: over 80% of you strongly oppose spending public money on religious and private schools. Keep those surveys coming. If you’ve misplaced your paper survey, go to www.alaskasenatedems.com/survey/HD16.php and fill it out online.

I also want to take a moment to draw attention to the Z.J. Loussac Library Generational Renewal. A capital request has been put forward by the Mayor that would include funds to renovate parts of the current library facility.

A year in the making, the Loussac Library Facility Master Plan is a result of detailed planning by a team of architects, designers, technology and library experts, and thoughtful and creative input from thousands of community members. The recently completed plan sets a vision for a renovated Z. J. Loussac library that is a dynamic and interactive hub for community engagement.

If the funding is received (funding that has my full support), it will pay for an expanded ground level lobby and a safer and more welcoming entrance. I’m sure those of you who frequent the library can imagine how much more accessible the library would be without those treacherous steps leading up to the main entrance.

A new elevator would be added to the ground floor that will reach all four levels rather than forcing people to exit and move to a different elevator.

I hope you’ll join me in publicly voicing your support for this project.

Thank you,

Mark Your Calendar!

Join in a presentation from the renovation architects and provide your feedback:

Loussac Master Plan Open House
Monday, March 18, 5:30-7 pm
Z.J. Loussac Library, Wilda Marston Theatre

The Alaska Redistricting Board will be meeting:

March 13, 2013 and March 14, 2013
411 West 4th Avenue, Suite 302, Anchorage, Alaska.
The March 13th meeting will convene at 1:00PM

There’s another exciting robotics event happening this weekend, and you don't have to be in Anchorage to see it!

WHO: Everyone! Bring your kids, staff and fellow Legislators!

WHAT: FIRST Tech Challenge High School Robotics Championship

WHERE: Wells Fargo Sports Complex, UAA and STREAMING LIVE: www.fllalaska.com/2013-ring-it-championship

WHEN: 9AM-5PM on Saturday, March 9, with best action right around 3:30PM

HOW MUCH?: Free!

WHY?: FIRST introduces kids to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) through robotics, via a continuum of programs engaging students age 6 through high school. Check it out at www.STEMAK.org, or the national web site, www.usfirst.org.

Most of all, watch and enjoy because what these teams have accomplished is amazing!