It has been an honor to represent you in the Legislature, and I’m running again to ensure our district continues to have the strongest possible voice in Juneau. You deserve an experienced leader who will fight for you, your family, and our rural way of life.

As a senior member of the Legislature, I’ve worked closely with Senator Hoffman and the Bush Caucus to keep rural priorities front and center. Together, we secured a permanent increase to public education funding, prioritized major school maintenance, VPSO and public safety support, rural school internet upgrades, weatherization funding—and we protected Power Cost Equalization.

Living in remote Alaska is not easy. Everything costs more. Our subsistence rights remain under attack while our fisheries and the seafood industry continue to struggle. We have more work to do to curb drug use and the opioid overdose epidemic that continues to plague our communities. And our schools are increasingly challenged by not having the resources necessary to provide a quality education as required by the Alaska Constitution. Now, our state faces a major recovery effort for the communities devastated by Typhoon Halong, as well as looming federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, public radio, and other programs.

As rural Alaskans, we are not strangers to adversity, and we will get through it together. In my role as a senior Legislator, I will always put you and your family first to make sure your voice gets heard.