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HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
WHEREAS, starting in 1988 and recognized annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day is a global event to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and to honor and support those living with and affected by HIV; and WHEREAS, in 2023, we mark the 35th...
Governor Dunleavy and First Lady Mourn the Passing of Former Senate President Lyda Green
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are grieving the passing of former Senate President Lyda Green. Senator Green passed away peacefully earlier today in Soldotna. “Lyda was more than a colleague and a neighbor, she was a family friend and I counted...
Governor Dunleavy and First Lady Mourn the Passing of Former Senate President Lyda Green
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are grieving the passing of former Senate President Lyda Green. Senator Green passed away peacefully earlier today in Soldotna. “Lyda was more than a colleague and a neighbor, she was a family friend and I counted...
FY25 budget reflects a policy of priorities over oil prices
As I enter my sixth year as Alaska’s governor, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget introduced this past week reflects a continuing policy to be guided by priorities rather than the price of oil. Alaskans well understand how quickly prices can swing in either direction, and...
A Proclamation on the Death of Sandra Day O’Connor
The Presidential Proclamation can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/12/04/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-sandra-day-oconnor/
Governor Dunleavy Introduces FY2025 Budget Prioritizing Alaskan Families, Public Safety, and Education
Today Governor Mike Dunleavy released his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 state budget. This budget continues the Governor’s priorities of public safety and education. It also prioritizes affordability for Alaskan families in housing, food, childcare, and energy. As it...
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, December 7, 2023, marks the 82nd anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and WHEREAS, this military assault claimed the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers and citizens and wounded over a thousand more, and the resulting...
Governor Dunleavy and the First Lady to Host Holiday Open House
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy invite all Alaskans to attend the 2023 Holiday Open House at the Governor’s Residence in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, December 12 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom and Mr. Kit Dahlstrom will also...
Governor Dunleavy Appoints Emma Pokon Commissioner-designee of Department of Environmental Conservation
Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Emma Pokon as commissioner-designee for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Pokon was named acting commissioner in August. “I have full confidence in Acting Commissioner Pokon and her ability to lead...
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, December 7, 2023, marks the 82nd anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and WHEREAS, this military assault claimed the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers and citizens and wounded over a thousand more, and the resulting...
Computer Science Education Week
WHEREAS, Computer Science Education Week highlights the crucial role that computer science plays in our society and how computer science increases social interaction, enables innovation, and creates economic opportunities; and WHEREAS, the field of computer science...
Governor Dunleavy Meets with Wrangell Residents Following Fatal Landslide
Today Governor Mike Dunleavy met with residents and community leaders in Wrangell following Monday night's fatal landslide. Earlier Friday the Department of Public Safety identified three Alaskans who remained missing: 65-year-old Otto Florschutz, 12-year-old Derek...
A Proclamation on the Death of Rosalynn Carter
Use this link for the Presidential Proclamation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/11/21/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-rosalynn-carter/.
Adoption Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s children are our future, and every child deserves to experience the security and love of a stable home; and WHEREAS, on an average day, thousands of Alaskan children are unable to remain safely in their homes and as of October 2023, 2,600 Alaskan...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Passing of Former Kenai Peninsula Legislator Kurt Olson
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Kurt Olson. Olson served the Alaska House of Representatives representing the central Kenai Peninsula from 2005 through 2016. "Rose...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Passing of Former Kenai Peninsula Legislator Kurt Olson
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Kurt Olson. Olson served the Alaska House of Representatives representing the central Kenai Peninsula from 2005 through 2016. "Rose...
Alaska Apprenticeship Week
WHEREAS, Apprenticeship Week is celebrating its 9th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role that Registered Apprenticeships play in providing opportunities to Alaskans by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and preparing a pathway to good,...
Veterans and Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, our nation was built upon the belief that all citizens are guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and WHEREAS, the freedoms we enjoy and values we hold dear as Americans do not come without sacrifice. As a Nation...
Governor Dunleavy Welcomes District Court Decision Dismissing Challenges to the Willow Project
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed two lawsuits by environmental groups challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) record of decision (“ROD”) approving the Willow Master Development Plan (“MDP”) and related federal actions....
Women Veterans Day
WHEREAS, women have served honorably and courageously in all of America’s wars and conflicts since the American Revolution, but their service was traditionally left unrecognized; and WHEREAS, although women did not officially receive permanent military status until...
Governor Dunleavy Appoints Thomas Baker to House District 40 Seat
Today Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Thomas Baker to the vacant House District 40 (HD 40) seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. District 40 is the northernmost state house district in the United States, stretching from the Kotzebue area east to the...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags...
Alaska Native Heritage Month
WHEREAS, Alaska is a culturally rich and diverse land made up of the Iñupiaq of Northwest Alaska, the Athabascan of the Interior, the Yup’ik and Cup’ik of Southwest Alaska, the Unangax of the Aleutian Islands, the Alutiiq of Southcentral Alaska, and the Tlingit,...
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and is a progressive and degenerative brain disease that affects memory, thinking, decision-making, and behavioral processes, and hinders the cognitive ability to care for oneself, eventually leading...
Family Caregivers Month
WHEREAS, all Alaskans, regardless of age, ability, or location deserve access to the wide variety of health care options in Alaska; and WHEREAS, we are blessed to live in a time in which medicine and technology allow us to live longer; however, despite these...
Veterans Small Business Week
WHEREAS, veterans own nearly one out of ten of all U.S. companies, employing over five million people and issuing nearly $200 billion in paychecks each year. From Main Street store fronts to virtual high-tech startups that advance America, veteran-owned small...
First Responder Appreciation Day
WHEREAS, courageous individuals, both professional and volunteer, including police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, paramedics, EMTs, 911 dispatchers and operators, search and rescue teams, and other roles in the public safety sector come together as...
A Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, 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...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Statutory Proposal to Increase the Railbelt’s Energy Security
Today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined a proposal to increase energy security for Alaska’s Railbelt through increased Cook Inlet gas production. The announcement previews legislation that will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session to increase...
