2025 Address to the Alaska State Legislature
Speaker Edgmon and President Stevens, Majority Leaders Giessel and Kopp, Minority Leaders Shower and Costello, members of the Legislature: thank you for the opportunity to address you again this morning. As I look around, I see new faces. I understand the House has 10 new members, and that, for the first time, there are more […]
2024 Address to the Alaska State Legislature
President Stevens, Speaker Tilton, Members of the Legislature: Thank you for this hour and the privilege to be with you, though a day later than intended. It seems like nothing goes as planned in DC nowadays. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, so I’ll begin with an update on my valentines—my family. That starts with Matt, our […]
Address to the Alaska State Legislature
[As prepared for delivery] President Stevens, Speaker Tilton, Members of the Alaska State Legislature: Thank you for your warm welcome, and for taking this hour to discuss our state’s future. I always start my remarks with a family update. I share the latest on my husband, Verne, and my boys, Nic and Matt. But, this […]
SPEECH: Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention
*As prepared for delivery. Uvlulluataq! Thank you to Joe for introducing me. And thank you to Julie, the AFN Board, and all of you for the opportunity to speak today. I’m honored to be with you on the traditional homelands of the Dena’ina people. I’m also happy to be at the first in-person AFN Convention since […]
SPEECH: Address to the Alaska State Legislature
As Prepared for Delivery President Micciche, Speaker Stutes, members of the House and Senate: Thank you for welcoming me back to the Capitol, and for the important work you are taking on for Alaska in the 32nd Legislature. Truly so much has happened since I last had the privilege of this podium. In the lowest […]
SPEECH: Preserving the Senate Filibuster
Mr. President, I’ve come to the Floor to speak to the importance of protecting minority rights in the Senate, and to the consequences of weakening the legislative filibuster to a 50-vote, majority-serving threshold. I’m here as perhaps the sole Senate Republican who will vote to begin debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, […]
SPEECH: Remarks at the 14th Conference of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
[As Delivered] Good morning to you or good afternoon to you, wherever you may be. Thank you for all those who are speaking, all those who are participating in these very important meetings. I think we recognize that the challenges of putting on a conference such as this are significant, […]
SPEECH: Remarks at the RDC’s 2020 Alaska Resources Conference
Thank you, Mike. It’s good to be with all of you. Appreciate it. When you think about opportunities in our state, so much of the conversation comes back to resources and those at the RDC, the Resource Development Council, are in the thick of what is happening with regards to our state’s economy. So I […]
SPEECH: Remarks at the 2020 AFN Convention
Chin’an. (Hello) Ahn Sho-Aht-Key, You-Haht Do-Ah Saw-Kooh. Yea-Na Ay-Yah-Haht. Day-Shee-than Nah-Haht-Sit-Tee. I try every year to speak a little bit more, but I shared with you, My name is Aan Shaawak’I, Lady of the Land. I am of the Raven moiety. I am of the Deisheetaan Clan, adopted. And I’m proud to be with you […]
SPEECH: Remarks to the Alaska State Legislature
Thank you for your warm welcome. It is always good to be home and here with you. The Alaska Legislature is a family and whenever we are together, we talk about our families. I’m blessed that both of my boys continue to thrive. Matt is a typical Alaskan entrepreneur – trying to grow his small […]