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Careers in Construction Month
WHEREAS, the construction industry is one of the largest in our nation, employing more than five million individuals in the U.S., and construction professionals play a critical role in Alaska’s economy and development; and WHEREAS, Alaska’s world class system of...
Fire Prevention Month
WHEREAS, fire safety and prevention are of utmost importance for every Alaskan. Each year, fires cause devastating personal injury and property loss throughout our state; and WHEREAS, in 2020, there were 861 residential structures fires reported in Alaska,...
Alaska Manufacturing Day
WHEREAS, craftsmanship and ingenuity is imbedded in the legacy of the Last Frontier and has helped shape this Great State into what it is today; and WHEREAS, Alaska’s staggering size, natural beauty, vast resources, and strategic location are the envy of the...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
WHEREAS, all Alaskans deserve to be safe in their homes and communities. Domestic Violence is widespread and devastating to many Alaskan families, and it is crucial that we combat these crimes; and WHEREAS, the physical and emotional scars of domestic violence...
Pedestrian Safety Month
WHEREAS, Alaska’s many road systems and trails provide some of the most breathtaking views in the world, making Alaska an excellent location for travel via bicycles and walking; and WHEREAS, biking and walking are healthy and eco-friendly transportation options,...
Paula Vrana Named Commissioner of Administration Acting Commissioner Amanda Holland is retiring
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is proud to announce the appointment of Paula Vrana as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration. Commissioner Vrana has served as deputy commissioner of the department since January 2019. She is an attorney and lifelong...
Dunleavy Administration Announces Successful Completion of Land Exchange
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to announce a successful land exchange through the Alaska Mental Health Trust (AMHT), which increases support for the Southeast logging industry and Alaska’s mental health treatment programs. This significant work by the...
Governor Dunleavy to Convene Special Session on October 4
Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy amended his Executive Proclamation convening the Thirty-Second Legislature into a fourth special session, which will now be held on October 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The Governor’s proclamation was further amended to add specific...
Governor Dunleavy Visits the Kenai Peninsula for Cabinet Meeting
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy this week convened his cabinet on the Kenai Peninsula. The cabinet meeting coincided with a tour of the Marathon Petroleum Refinery and the Kenai Peninsula College’s Process Technology Center. “Kenai is Alaska’s playground, and I call...
Hunting and Fishing Day
WHEREAS, Alaska is abundant in diverse wildlife and its vast and expansive landscape provides bountiful resources; andWHEREAS, from big game hunting to sport fishing, Alaska’s hunting and fishing heritage is essential to the State’s economic and social well-being...
Hundreds of Health Care Workers Coming to Alaska as State Provides Support to Hospitals and Health Care Providers
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced that hundreds of medical personnel are coming to Alaska to assist the State’s health care facilities. Nearly 300 registered nurses and more than 100 certified nursing assistants or patient care technicians...
Governor Appoints Amanda Browning to Palmer District Court
Governor Mike Dunleavy filled a judicial vacancy on the Palmer District Court today by appointing Amanda Browning to the position. Browning served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Alaska Department of Law in Kenai and Sitka before serving as a Magistrate...
Governor Dunleavy Responds To Decrease in Crime Rate in 2020 Crime in Alaska Report
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement in regard to the 2020 Crime in Alaska report that shows a decrease in Alaska’s overall crime rate by 18.5%. The total number of reported violent crimes decreased by 3.7% and the...
Governor Recognizes Passing of Former Representative Jeannette James
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are extending their sympathies today to the family and friends of former Alaska Representative Jeannette James who passed away this week. In 1998, James was elected as a member of the Alaska House of...
Dunleavy Administration and Companies Send More Fish to Yukon River Communities
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to see another shipment of salmon heading to the Yukon River, a region dealing with the hardship of low fish escapements this summer. The state of Alaska recently sent shipments of salmon worth $60,000 and helped coordinate...
Alaska Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
WHEREAS, all Alaskans deserve access to opportunities to gain the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary to lead prosperous and productive lives; and WHEREAS, Alaska Adult Education and Literacy programs have been serving Alaskans since 1942 with...
Forensic Science Week
WHEREAS, quality forensic science plays a vital role in investigating crimes, from exonerating the innocent to identifying the guilty; and WHEREAS, forensic science plays a critical role in public outreach and crime prevention, and is evolving in its role as an...
Governor Applauds Progress on Public Safety Initiative for DNA Funding
Governor Mike Dunleavy, today, thanked the Alaska Legislature for approving his $1.1 million in funding for DNA technicians Tuesday. Public Safety is Governor Dunleavy’s top priority, and the funding advances a top public safety initiative. “I’m really pleased the...
Governor Dunleavy Welcomes Two New Communications Staffers
Governor Mike Dunleavy is proud to announce the arrival this week of two new Deputy Press Secretaries: Patty Sullivan and Shannon Mason. Sullivan is a longtime Alaska journalist and public relations professional with 11 years as a journalist in print, radio, and TV...
Governor Dunleavy Issues a Statement on Legislature’s 2021 PFD Decision
Following the Alaska Legislature’s decision today to appropriate only $1100 for the 2021 Permanent Fund Dividend, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement. “In a year when the Alaska Permanent Fund earned almost $20 billion, and the total value of the...
Patriot Day 2021
WHEREAS, today marks 20 years since the American people faced the worst terrorist attack on United States soil on September 11, 2001; and WHEREAS, while the attacks were meant to divide our Great Nation, Americans responded by banding together in a remarkable...
9/11 Flag Status
Tomorrow is Patriot Day and the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered Alaska state flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 11th The White House has issued the same order for the US flag....
Governor Dunleavy Issues a Statement on President Biden’s Mandatory Vaccination Plan
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s attempt to force vaccinations on millions of Americans. “It is clear from the data and empirical evidence over the last year that the vaccine is the most effective way to...
Governor Dunleavy Prepares to Fight Biden Administration Over Resource Development Will seek an increase in Alaska Statehood Defense funds in FY22 budget
September 9, 2021 (Anchorage) – At a press conference today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy was joined by representatives from five of the state’s leading resource development organizations to call out the Biden administration for its latest attempts to snuff out...
Ryan Anderson Named Alaska’s New DOT Commissioner
21-144 Governor Dunleavy thanks John MacKinnon for his service to Alaskans September 3, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today named Ryan Anderson as the new commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Anderson most...
Governor Dunleavy Amends Special Session Call to Accelerate COVID-19 Response
September 2, 2021 (Anchorage) – Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy expanded his special session to include two pieces of legislation that will strengthen the state’s ongoing response to the recent COVID surge. Today, the Governor will transmit a new bill which will...
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 30, 2021.
Governor, First Lady Mourn Loss of U.S. Marines in Afghanistan
August 26, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement regarding the loss of U.S. Marines and other service members in Afghanistan earlier today. “Rose and I pray for the families of the service members killed in Afghanistan, and...
Governor Dunleavy Directs Immediate Funding of Student Scholarships, WWAMI Program, Other Critical Programs
For Immediate Release 21-140 August 25, 2021 (Anchorage) - Governor Mike Dunleavy today directed his Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement the remaining outstanding appropriations passed in the FY22 state budget that were eventually subject to the...
Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Distribution of Salmon to Upper Yukon River Communities
August 20, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska’s $75,000 salmon donation to communities along the Yukon River. Today’s delivery by Lynden Transport Inc. to Fairbanks brought 12,500...
