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Governor, Chief Medical Officer Encourage Eligible Alaskans to Vaccinate, Students Return to In-Person Education
August 4, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and the state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, publicly encouraged every eligible Alaskan to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The Governor, who contracted and recovered from...
Governor Dunleavy Names Appointee to Mental Health Board of Trustees
August 4, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Kevin Fimon to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees. Kevin Fimon received his Bachelor of Science in Business from University of Minnesota,...
United States Coast Guard Appreciation Day
WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard has courageously protected our country’s shores since August 4, 1790 and is the nation’s oldest continuous seafaring service; and WHEREAS, the honorable servicemen and women of the Coast Guard have been America’s maritime...
Governor Dunleavy Responds to BLM Decision to Stall ANWR Development
August 3, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today reacted strongly to the federal Bureau of Land Management’s plan to conduct a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing in the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife...
Farmers Market Week
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proclaimed the first National Farmers Market Week in 1999 and it was created to bring awareness regarding local efforts nationwide for producers to sell directly to customers; and WHEREAS, a farmers market is an organized...
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
WHEREAS, Muscular Dystrophy is a group of hereditary genetic disorders characterized by the weakening and wasting of muscle structures that vary in inheritance pattern, age of onset, initial areas of affliction, and progression; and WHEREAS, Muscular Dystrophy is...
Alaska National Guard Day
WHEREAS, since before World War II, the Alaska National Guard has acted as a first line of defense for the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Alaska National Guard serves our nation when called by federal service, but guard members train and stand ready to...
Governor Dunleavy to Convene Special Session on August 16
July 29, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced the August special session will begin on August 16. His decision, in consultation with the Alaska Department of Law, comes after yesterday’s written request from the four caucus leaders in...
Governor Dunleavy Urges Alaskans to Practice Common Safety Measures as Hospitals Near Capacity
July 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today urged Alaskans to use good judgment and practice common safety measures as Alaska’s limited healthcare infrastructure contends with a high rate of hospitalizations. The call for action comes after...
Governor Dunleavy Applauds Federal Action on Crime Victims Fund Act
July 24, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today applauded the passage of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 (“VOCA Fix”), which was signed into law Thursday following a bipartisan vote of 100-0 in the U.S. Senate. The...
Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Salmon Donations to Yukon-Kuskokwim Region
July 23, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, at the direction of Governor Mike Dunleavy, is coordinating donations of salmon to families in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region following the closure of chinook and chum salmon fishing in the Yukon...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on Court Filing Regarding Power Cost Equalization
July 19, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement regarding the court filing from the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), seeking clarity on the status of the Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund (PCE). “I have authorized...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Opinion
July 16, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement regarding the Alaska Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Recall Dunleavy: “The Alaska Supreme Court today issued an opinion that creates a standardless recall process,...
Rural Transit Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s state road system spans over 5,600 miles, with many communities not connected to the national highway system; and WHEREAS, the National Transit Assistance Program celebrated the Nation's very first Rural Transit Day on July 16, 2019; and WHEREAS,...
Governor Dunleavy Convenes Full Cabinet in Fairbanks
July 15, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today in Fairbanks convened his full cabinet for the first in person meeting since social distancing measures were implemented in 2020. The principal heads of Alaska’s 14 departments discussed issues...
Biden’s “America and Alaska Last” approach continues with Roadless Announcement
July 15, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – President Joe Biden’s efforts to put Alaska workers permanently into unemployment lines and wipe out small businesses continues with the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement restarting efforts to shut down Southeast...
Governor Signs Bill Modernizing State’s Procurement for Construction Projects
July 14, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – Today, in Fairbanks, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law his administration’s bill modernizing Alaska’s public construction process. House Bill 160 changes the current construction procurement code by including the...
Governor Announces Senior Policy Advisor to Spearhead Statehood Defense Initiative
July 9, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced his choice to lead his administration’s priority Statehood Defense initiative. Brett Huber is the Governor’s Senior Policy Advisor for Statehood Defense, responsible for overseeing and...
Governor Applauds Legislative Focus on Future of Permanent Fund Dividend
July 8, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today applauded the Alaska State Legislature’s Comprehensive Fiscal Policy Working Group for holding its first meeting and taking seriously the need to resolve the political issue that has become the use...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Alaska Supreme Court Appointee
July 7, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Jennifer Stuart Henderson to the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Henderson was selected from a group of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council to fill the seat...
Alaska Sues Biden Administration for Breaking Promises on Federal Land Orders
July 7, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, on the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Alaska Statehood Act, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the State of Alaska is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior for illegally and unjustifiably extending decades-long...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
July 7, 2021 (Palmer, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of 38 Alaskans to various State of Alaska boards and commissions. Alaska Aerospace Corporation Board of Directors Jana Turvey – Kodiak (reappointment) Term: 7/1/2021 –...
Governor Dunleavy, Labor Commissioner Ledbetter Announce Major Contribution to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
July 6, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika Ledbetter announced today that $24 million in unobligated CARES Act funding will be deposited into the Alaska Unemployment...
Independence Day
WHEREAS, over 200 years ago, a group of visionaries, our founding fathers, set out to establish a new and independent nation, one like no other, based on the philosophies of a representative democracy - affirming and safeguarding each citizen’s right to pursue...
Drunk Driving Victims’ Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s extensive road systems provide the ability for necessary transportation of Alaskans and visitors, who routinely travel for work, school, and pleasure, with the reasonable expectation of respectful and attentive treatment from fellow drivers; and...
Governor Dunleavy Restores Budgetary Discipline to FY22 State Spending Plan
July 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced line item vetoes totaling $215 million to the budget passed by the legislature that restores fiscal discipline, protects essential state services, maximizes the use of federal funds (CARES,...
Department of Environmental Conservation 50th Anniversary 2021
WHEREAS, 50 years ago, on July 1, 1971 DEC was created by the Legislature with a mission to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska’s natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans; and WHEREAS, before the...
Governor Dunleavy Releases Statement on FY 22 Budget
June 28, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy released the following statement after the Alaska House passed an effective date of July 1 for the FY22 state operating budget. “With this afternoon’s vote on the effective date clause for the FY 22 operating...
Governor Recognizes Passing of Former U.S. Sen. Gravel
June 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966 where he was elected...
Korea-Alaska Friendship Day
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska is thankful for the continuation of strong international relations with the Republic of Korea and appreciates the Korean community’s many contributions to the economic and cultural diversity of the Last Frontier; and WHEREAS, the Korea...
