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2018 Alaska General Elections

Don Etheridge

Independent candidate for Senate District Q

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  • Don Etheridge
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    Don Etheridge smiles as Cathy Muñoz introduces him as a candidate for Alaska's Senate District Q at a campaign event at Rie Muñoz Gallery in Juneau on July 12, 2018.

  • Age

    66

  • Family

    Teresa (wife), Carl (son), Kensley (granddaughter), Christian (grandson)

  • Occupation

    Lobbyist

  • Relevant previous experience

    3 years Assembly member, 13 years Docks & Harbor Board, 24 years Labor Lobbyist.

  • Education

    Graduate JDHS, various UAS courses

  • Do you believe climate change is caused by human activity?

    Yes

  • How do you typically spend your PFD?

    Paying bills

  • Budget

    What are your priorities for the state budget?

    The main priority for me on a budget is to come up with a stable budget that we can count on from year to year. With the boom-and-bust budget we have been living with, we cannot have a stable economy that people and business can plan ahead with any certainty.

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  • PFD

    Do you agree with using a portion of Alaskans' PFDs to fund state government? If not, what government services would you propose cutting or taxes would you propose raising to pay for it?

    Yes I agree that we are going to have to use some of the PFD.

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  • Funding health care

    Do you support the state paying health care providers less? If not, how would you limit state spending on health care?

    Yes, organized labor has created a health care coalition that goes out and negotiates with the providers on the cost of health care. This program saves our members a lot of dollars on health care and can provide a better coverage. The state has been invited to join this coalition but they choose not to.

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  • Criminal justice

    Where do you stand on the criminal justice reforms enacted by SB 91 and what changes (if any) would you like to see?

    We need to open the entire bill up and keep parts that can be saved but throw out any of the parts that let criminals out of jail just to save money.

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  • Ferries

    Would you commit to continue funding the fast ferries as other vessels join the fleet?

    No I will not commit to continued funding but will definitely not rule them out either. Nice as they are we need to look at the operational cost, maintenance cost and function and dependability to make a good decision.

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  • Fiscal gap

    We know that the state has a significant fiscal gap, particularly if you consider the Permanent Fund Dividend. What are your plans for closing the fiscal gap for the state of Alaska?

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  • Essential state services

    What do you consider the essential services the state should be responsible for, and is there anything the state is doing now that you think it should not be doing?

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  • Cuts

    Is there anything the state is doing now that you think it should not be doing? Is there anything you would cut?

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