Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Now that the 2014 election results have been certified I can reach out to my new area in an official capacity.  You can (Ester, Farmers Loop, Goldstream 1&2, Steese East/Gilmore, Steese West and University Hills) expect to receive information on how to contact my office in your mail box.

Legislative Open House- Come Meet Your Interior Delegation!

The Fairbanks Legislative Information Office will be hosting an Open House this Friday, December 5th. This is a great opportunity to meet Legislators, current and incoming, as well as their staff.

Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 4:30pm- 6:30pm
Location: 1292 Sadler Way, 3rd floor of the Alaska USA Financial Center next to Home Depot

Enjoy refreshment and learn about services provided by the Fairbanks Legislative Information Office. I look forward to seeing you!

Congratulations to Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Mallott

As I watched the inauguration on TV yesterday, I was overwhelmed by this historic moment. Regardless of politics the swearing in any Governor signals a new start for Alaska and I look forward to working with the new administration to tackle the big issues in front of us. I want to say a special thank you to Governor Parnell and his wife Sandy for their years of service to Alaska and wish them the best.

As a new team comes in, I hope that as Alaskans we will take this opportunity to let the new Administration know about our issues and concerns. Transitions can be painful, but they are great opportunity to bring up issues as officials learn the ropes.

From left to right: Democratic Caucus members Sam Kito III, Max Gruenberg, Chris Tuck, Geran Tarr, Matt Claman, Harriet Drummond, Adam Wool, Les Gara, Scott Kawasaki, Andy Josephsen, Jonathan Kreiss-Thompkins and David Guttenberg.  Not pictured is Dan Ortiz, who joined the caucus shortly after.

It’s not just a new administration you will find in Juneau. The House Minority Caucus is adding three new members, Representative-Elect Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks), Representative-Elect Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) and Representative-Elect Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan). These three, along with all House of Representative members, will be sworn in at the start of the January legislative session.

Thank you for reading and please feel free to call my office and share your ideas.