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Vaccine Expansion Set To Accelerate Alaska’s Recovery
March 3, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today called the move to expand the vaccine eligibility criteria for the state-allocated COVID-19 vaccine significant as part of the process in accelerating Alaska’s recovery and getting the economy back up and...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
March 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced today he is appointing and reappointing 56 Alaskans to various State of Alaska boards and commissions, and nominating two Alaskans to a federal board. Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry...
Governor Dunleavy, VOICE to Advance North Slope Region Issues
March 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the beginning of a joint effort with Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (VOICE) to advance issues critical to the North Slope’s traditional and economic wellbeing at the federal level. VOICE is...
Governor Dunleavy Appoints Klinkhart As Director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office
March 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today appointed Glen Klinkhart as the Director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO). Klinkhart has been serving as the interim director since November of 2019. “I want to thank Glen for his...
Rare Disease and Disorder Day
WHEREAS, a rare disease or disorder is a physical condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Approximately 25 million people in the United States and 400 million worldwide are affected by Rare Diseases and Disorders; and WHEREAS, there are many different...
Governor Honors Former House Speaker Mike Bradner
February 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are asking Alaskans to join them in mourning the passing of former Alaska State Representative and Speaker of the House Mike Bradner. Mr. Bradner represented the Fairbanks area...
US Army Corps of Engineers Rejection of State Appeal Threatens Alaska Constitution
February 26, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy reacted strongly to the decision by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pacific Division, to reject the State’s administrative appeal over the agency’s denial of the 404 permit for the proposed...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Child Care Provider Day
February 26, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed February 26, 2021 as “Child Care Provider Day” in Alaska. WHEREAS, children are Alaska’s most valuable asset and the future of our Great State. High quality care, stimulating learning...
Governor Dunleavy Remembers Former Rep. Bud Fate
February 26, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Hugh ‘Bud’ Fate, a member of the 22nd and 23rd State Legislature, retired U.S. Army...
Child Care Provider Day
WHEREAS, children are Alaska’s most valuable asset and the future of our Great State. High quality care, stimulating learning environments, and positive early experiences help prepare them for a bright and successful future; and WHEREAS, parents are the most...
Governor Dunleavy Tests Positive for COVID-19
February 24, 2021 (Juneau) - This morning, February 24, Governor Mike Dunleavy tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently at home with mild COVID-19 symptoms. On Sunday morning (February 22), the Governor had been identified as a close contact to someone who...
Dunleavy Introduces All-Payer Claims Database Legislation
February 24, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – To address the high cost of health care in Alaska, today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation establishing an All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) to allow the State to collect health care payment data from insurers and...
Governor Congratulates Ben Stevens on New Position
February 24, 2021 (Juneau) – Governor Mike Dunleavy is announcing that Chief of Staff Ben Stevens will be leaving the administration to become the new vice president of external affairs and transportation at ConocoPhillips Alaska. Mr. Stevens last day in the...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Passing of Rep. Katie Hurley
February 22, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Katie Hurley, who served in Alaska State Legislature from 1985 to 1987. Prior to...
Governor Dunleavy to Self-Quarantine After Close Contact
February 22, 2021 (Juneau) - Governor Mike Dunleavy was informed yesterday that he was in close contact on Saturday with an individual who was later found to be positive for the coronavirus. After receiving a COVID-19 rapid test, the Governor immediately went into...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
February 16, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed February 16, 2021 as “Elizabeth Peratrovich Day” in Alaska. WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, an Alaska Native woman of the Tlingit Nation, set Alaska on the path of ensuring that...
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, an Alaska Native woman of the Tlingit Nation, set Alaska on the path of ensuring that every man, woman, and child is afforded equal opportunity and protection from discrimination. Leaving a permanent mark on Alaska’s...
2/14/21 COVID-19 Press Briefing
Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in...
Dunleavy Administration Releases COVID-19 Transition Plan
February 14, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has released a new COVID-19 recovery and transition plan that begins the process of moving Alaska to the path to normalcy while still effectively managing the virus. Today, Governor Dunleavy issued a directive...
Governor Dunleavy Releases Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
February 12, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has released the following statement regarding the COVID-19 disaster declaration. “In the absence of a declaration, my administration is fully prepared to manage the rollout and distribution of the vaccine to...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Leadership Change at Department of Public Safety
February 12, 2021 (Juneau, AK) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has accepted the resignation of Amanda Price as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Governor wishes to thank Price for moving the department forward during her tenure. Governor...
Dunleavy Authorizes Disaster Declaration for 2021 Tuluksak Water System Fire
February 8, 2021 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has authorized a Disaster Declaration for the Tuluksak water system fire that occurred on January 16, 2021. The Disaster Declaration activates the State of Alaska Public Assistance program which...
Ronald Reagan Day
WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan was an extraordinary leader who inspired and steadfastly represented American values on the national and global scale.; and WHEREAS, President Reagan led the American people with a unique blend of great charisma and...
Dunleavy Introduces Job Creating Infrastructure Bond
February 5, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced a job-creating $356 million infrastructure proposal – the first statewide bond proposal in nearly 10 years. Senate Bill 74 is a key piece of the Dunleavy administration’s Path Forward...
Cancer Awareness Day
WHEREAS, the well-being of Alaskans is of the utmost importance, and is greatly enhanced through increased awareness of threats to personal health; and WHEREAS, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, while in Alaska, cancer has been the leading...
Governor Dunleavy Remembers Rep. Cynthia Toohey
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Cynthia Toohey, who served in the 18th and 19th Alaska State Legislature from...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Black History Month
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed February as “Black History Month” in Alaska. WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to “seize the opportunity to...
First Lady Opens Nomination Period for 2021 Volunteer Awards
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy today opened the nomination period for the 2021 First Lady’s Volunteer Awards. The annual awards, started in 1975 by First Lady Bella Hammond, recognize and pay tribute to exceptional volunteers who...
Black History Month
WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history” and, for the...
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
WHEREAS, all Alaskans have the right to experience a healthy and safe relationship, free of abuse; and it is of utmost importance that adequate education about healthy relationships be available to Alaska’s youth, as well as safe shelter for those who are...
