NEWS: Rep. Tarr and Sen. Begich to Host 3rd Annual Restorative Justice Summit
Public Invited to Attend a Community Forum Thursday Night in Anchorage Anchorage – In 2017, the Alaska Office of Children’s
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NEWS: Be Safe with Prescription Drugs
Anchorage – Law enforcement agencies, health care providers, and Fred Meyer stores across Alaska are teaming up to collect unused prescription drugs on Saturday as part of the 15th National Drug Take Back Day. Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) is urging Alaskans to prevent the abuse and theft of prescription drugs by properly disposing of them at authorized collection sites.
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Reading Proficiency and Dyslexia Task Force – Second Meeting
Anchorage – Wednesday, October 31 will mark the second official meeting of the Legislative Task Force on Reading Proficiency and Dyslexia authorized by the Alaska Legislature through House Bill 64 last session. The task force will meet again to continue studying the latest research on how children learn to read and look at ways to effectively put this knowledge into practice.
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Honored by the National Conference of State Legislatures
Anchorage – Earlier this month, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) became the first Alaskan honored with a “Women In Politics Making a Difference Award” by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Winners were selected for outstanding work in a state legislature by NCSL’s Women’s Legislative Network.
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NEWS: Alaska Foster Youth Champion Receives National Award
Anchorage – Next month, the United States Department of Health and Human Services will honor Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) for his career of work to improve the opportunity and lives of foster youth and families. Rep. Gara will receive a 2018 Adoption Excellence Award during a ceremony in Washington D.C. In being chosen for the award, Rep. Gara was praised for his extraordinary contributions to provide permanent, healthy outcomes for children in foster care in Alaska, including through landmark reform legislation passed this year. Rep. Gara was nominated for the prestigious national award by Amanda Metivier, who founded the foster youth advocacy and support organization, Facing Foster Care in Alaska. Metivier has garnered praise for her child protection work at the Child Welfare Academy at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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NEWS: Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day
Anchorage – Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) will highlight the importance of voting to our democracy during events Tuesday in Anchorage as part of National Voter Registration Day. Rep. Tarr will host voter registration events in the Mountain View and Airport Heights neighborhoods of Anchorage.
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Representative Tarr’s Fall Constituent Meeting
Anchorage – Saturday, September 22nd, from 12-2:15 pm at the Mountain View Library, Representative Geran Tarr will be hosting her annual Fall Constituent Meeting. Lunch will be provided and neighbors from Mountain View, Airport Heights, and Russian Jack are invited and encouraged to attend this family-friendly event.
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Rep. Matt Claman’s Alaska Matters: Alaska State Forum on Public Safety TOMORROW
Please join me tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium for the Alaska State Forum on Public Safety. Light refreshments will be served!
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