Last week, Governor Walker welcomed us back to Juneau with the State of the State address. He emphasized the need to revitalize our economy by passing a responsible action plan that reduces Alaska’s budget deficit while maintaining core public services and improving public safety.
Another legislative session has begun! Last Tuesday, we gaveled in and had our first floor session of the year. We dove head first into our Finance Committee meetings with presentations from Office of Management and Budget Director Pat Pitney, Department of Revenue official, the CEO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, and Legislative Finance.
It has been a great honor to serve as my neighbors’ Representative in the Legislature as the Majority Leader in the Alaska House Majority Coalition. We are made up of Alaska Independents, Alaska Republicans, and Alaska Democrats who have joined together to come up with real solutions for Alaska’s needs.
The Alaska State Legislature has officially gone back into session, and I am excited to be down in Juneau again to work on the important issues facing our State.
My staff and I are already very hard at work for you in this second week of the 2nd session of the 30th State Legislature. This session is off to a very busy start, jammed with meetings, deadlines, and duties.
The second week of the 2018 Legislative Session has started and business is in full swing. This week I will hold House Finance Budget Subcommittee hearings for the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs.
I’m looking forward to again working hard for the people in my district and all of Alaska to help solve some of our state’s challenges.
