You deserve an experienced leader fighting for you, your family, and our rural way of life. It has been my privilege to represent you in the Legislature, and I’m running for office again because I want our district to have the strongest voice possible in Juneau. As a senior member of the House, I’ve worked closely with Senator Hoffman and members of the Bush Caucus to ensure the needs of rural Alaska remain a top priority. Last session, we secured a permanent increase to public education funding, investments in school major maintenance, the VPSO program, rural school internet upgrades, weatherization—and we protected the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program.

Living in remote Alaska isn’t easy. Everything costs more—significantly more—than it does in other parts of the state. Our critical subsistence rights are under threat, drug use is on the rise, and we’re in the middle of an overdose epidemic. Too often, our schools are neglected. I will continue to prioritize these challenges and fight for the support our region needs.

I’m also deeply concerned about Alaska’s shrinking workforce, especially when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers in rural communities. That’s why I support returning to a defined benefit retirement plan—to help keep dedicated professionals in the Bush. As your representative, I’ll keep working to make sure rural voices are heard and respected.