Candidate for Alaska House of Representatives - District 35 in 2020 Alaska General Election.
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Get StartedThe fishing industry is the economic base that allows our remote rural communities to exist. In many ways, fishing is Southeast Alaska. I support good fishing policy in the legislature, and will lobby for the Southeast Alaska fishing fleet at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, IPHC, or any other forum. Learn more
I believe in a 21st-century knowledge economy. I want to see an Alaska that attracts young talent and entrepreneurs. Learn more
I support, have voted for, and helped secure adequate funding for public education. Learn more
I oppose amending the Alaska Constitution to allow “vouchers” (the use of public money to pay for private education). Learn more
In past elections, I’ve received the Seal of Approval from the nonpartisan public education advocacy group Great Alaska Schools. Learn more
I strongly believe in the Power Cost Equalization program. Learn more
I will work (and have worked) to encourage grant applications from Southeast utilities to the Alaska Renewable Energy Fund and Emerging Energy Technology Fund. Learn more
I will lobby to qualify Southeast Alaska hydro as "renewable" in the eyes of the federal government. Learn more
I believe subsistence must be protected at all costs. It should be Alaska's number one priority when it comes to natural resource management. Learn more
Unlike North Dakota and Texas, Alaska owns its oil. Alaskans deserve a fair return on the resources that we own. We want to create a fair business environment for oil and gas to invest in Alaska and encourage competition among companies on the North Slope. I am concerned about the hundreds of millions of dollars in oil tax credit subsidies. Learn more
I believe there is a lot of potential for biomass energy at both a residential and institutional scale. Learn more
I oppose the Pebble Mine. Learn more
I believe bipartisanship and civility are as important to our politics as salmon and oil are to our economy. Learn more
I am opposed to corporations having "rights" as people. Corporations have privileges; people have inalienable rights. Learn more
I believe that tribal governments are sovereign governments. Learn more
A good economy depends on a good transportation system, including reliable and regular ferry service. Learn more
I'm a fiscal conservative: capital money should be spent wisely and put towards core community needs, such as infrastructure. Learn more
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