Speakers in this transcript

House Labor & Commerce, 4/20/26, 3:15pm · Alaska News

Verified speakers (8)

Zack Fields

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

37 chunks

Dan Saddler

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

27 chunks

Jesse Bjorkman

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

25 chunks

Bryce Edgmon

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

20 chunks

Nellie Unangiq Jimmie

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

15 chunks

Ashley Carrick

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

14 chunks

Genevieve Mina

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

11 chunks

Kelly Merrick

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

4 chunks

Unknown speakers (13)

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Speaker E

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 7 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sorcha Hazleton

Staff to Senator Merrick · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[18:05] Speaker E: For the record, Sorcha Hazleton, staff to Senator Merrick.
[18:05] Speaker A: Um, Ms. Hazelton, if you wouldn't mind walking through the sectional.

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 19 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Kahlum · Representative

Representative · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)

[21:36] Speaker C: Thank you. Representative Kahlum.
[21:52] Speaker E: Through the chair to Representative Kollom, Sorcha Hazelton, staff to Senator Merrick.
[23:05] Speaker A: ...to answer Representative Colon's question.

Speaker I

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Ivy Villani

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[111:59] Speaker I: Uh, so I'm Ivy Villani. I'm a licensed independent clinical social worker in Alaska.
[111:34] Speaker Q: The first appointee up is, um, Ivy Villani, Board of Social Work Examiners.

Speaker N

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sevea Bieber

Staff to Senator Bjorkman · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[28:10] Speaker N: For the record, Sevea Bieber, staff to Senator Bjorkman.
[28:10] Speaker H: Ms. Bieber, do you have anything that you would like to add?

Speaker R

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 1 chunk — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Tim Lampkin

Staff to Senator Stevens · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[65:34] Speaker R: For the record, my name is Tim Lampkin, staff to Senator Stevens and staff to the Joint Legislative Task Force evaluating Alaska's seafood industry.
[65:15] Speaker Q: ...by the Senate Rules Committee, being carried by the Senate President of Staff Tim Lampkin.

Speaker S

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 6 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Chad Hutchison · State Director for Government Relations

State Director for Government Relations · University of Alaska System

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[67:02] Speaker S: For the record, Chad Hutchison. I'm the State Director for Government Relations for the University of Alaska System.
[66:51] Speaker Q: Let's transition to invited testimony. First up, Chad Hutchison.

Speaker P

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Brett Watson · Dr.

Economist · University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[71:03] Speaker P: Uh, for the record, my name is Dr. Brett Watson and I'm an economist at the University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research...
[69:36] Speaker Q: Okay, Professor Watson is next.

Speaker M

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Dan Robinson · Research Chief

Research Chief · Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[75:09] Speaker M: Yeah, this is Dan Robinson, Research Chief, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
[74:29] Speaker G: I have a question, I think, for Dan Robinson.

Speaker O

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Kendra Sticca · Executive Director

Executive Director · Healthy Connect Alaska

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[84:27] Speaker O: For the record, Kendra Sticca, the Executive Director of Healthy Connect Alaska.
[84:13] Speaker L: ...I would love to defer that question to Kendra Sticca, who I believe is online.

Speaker U

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 8 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Darren Cooper · Trooper

Commander and Captain, Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit · Alaska State Troopers

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)

[117:13] Speaker U: My name is Darren Cooper and I have been nominated to serve in the public safety seat for the Marijuana Control Board.
[117:13] Speaker U: I currently work for the Alaska Michigan State Troopers, where I've served for nearly 19 years here in the state, and I'm currently assigned as the commander and captain of the statewide drug enforcement unit.
[116:46] Speaker Q: ...next up in public testimony for governor's appointees is Darren Cooper with the Marijuana Control Board.

Speaker T

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Liliana Polake

Director of Pharmacy · Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Bethel, Alaska

Evidence (2)

[124:31] Speaker T: My name is Liliana Polake. I currently live in Bethel, Alaska. I serve as the Director of Pharmacy for Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation here in Bethel, Alaska.
[124:04] Speaker Q: ...final person online for, uh, testimony as an appointee is Lillian Opelicky with the Board of Pharmacy.