House Speaker Bryce Edgmon was enthusiastic about Lincoln’s appointment.
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Alaska lawmakers release draft harassment policy
The draft is modeled on Oregon’s policy, which is more detailed than the current version, adopted in 2000.
Walker appoints Kotzebue resident Lincoln to vacant House District 40
Lincoln is the vice president responsible for managing lands for NANA Regional Corp.
Walker faces Wednesday deadline to fill District 40 seat
There are two new candidates: Kotzebue resident John Lincoln and Utqiagvik resident Abel Hopson-Suvlu.
Nominees for vacant House seat meet with Walker, describe qualifications
Nominees, Sandy Shroyer-Beaver and Eugene Smith have years of experience on Kotzebue’s city council. The third, Leanna Mack of Utqiagvik, said her community involvement makes up for her relative lack of political experience.
Wilson calls on LeDoux to resign
North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson says fellow lawmaker Gabrielle LeDoux should resign because she failed to promptly respond to a legislative staffer’s complaint that she was sexually harassed by a lawmaker who was later forced to resign over those and other allegations.
Walker plans to meet House nominees before making pick
A majority of the 16 Democrats in the House must approve Westlake’s replacement.
Amid sexual harassment claims, Rep. Westlake says he’ll resign
“It shows that more and more so, people who do these kinds of things are going to be held accountable for their actions,” said Olivia Garrett, a former legislative aide and the first person to come forward publicly with allegations.
House Majority calls on Dean Westlake to resign amid sexual harassment allegations
According to the Anchorage Daily News, a total of seven women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against state Rep. Dean Westlake.
Former legislative staffer alleges harassment by Rep. Westlake
The staffer said Westlake harassed her on two occasions, and that she documented the incidents in a letter to House leadership.