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Speakers in this transcript

House Labor & Commerce Committee · Alaska News

Verified speakers (4)

Rebecca Himschoot

Rebecca Himschoot

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

27 chunks
Andi Story

Andi Story

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

9 chunks
Rebecca Schwanke

Rebecca Schwanke

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

6 chunks
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie

Nellie Unangiq Jimmie

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

5 chunks

Unknown speakers (4)

These names appear in the transcript but have no matching speaker record. Create a new speaker or match to an existing one.

SF

Speaker F

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Tisha Simmons-Dean · Dean

College of Indigenous Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

Evidence (3)
  • Introduced by Speaker A at 38:35: '...and we have Tisha Simmons Dean, the College of Indigenous Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks.'
  • Called on by Speaker A at 40:23: 'All right, let's try, um, Tisha Simmons-Dean...'
  • Addressed by Speaker D at 41:43: 'Thank you, Ms. Simmons, for that.'
SC

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 22 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Joy Cogburn-Smith · Governor's Appointee

Appointee to the State Board of Education and Early Development · Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development

Alaska

Evidence (4)
  • Introduced by Speaker A at 09:19: 'testimony from Joy Cogburn-Smith, the governor's appointee for the State Board of Education and Early Development.'
  • Self-introduction at 09:19: 'My name is Joy Couglin Smith and I'm honored to be considered for appointment for the Alaska State Board of Education...'
  • Addressed as 'Ms. Cogburn-Smith' by Speaker B at 11:25.
  • Self-identified role at 09:51: 'I currently serve as the Director of State and Federal Programs for the Northwest Arctic Borough School District.'
SG

Speaker G

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 2 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Tammy Smith

Staff for Representative Story · Office of Representative Andy Storey, Alaska State Legislature

Alaska

Evidence (1)
  • Introduced by Speaker E at 34:58: 'Tammy Smith, staff for Representative Story.'
SH

Speaker H

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 2 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Phoebe Pepper

Legislative Intern to Senator Wielekowski · Office of Senator Bill Wielekowski, Alaska State Legislature

Alaska

Evidence (1)
  • Self-introduction at 47:32: 'For the record, Phoebe Pepper, legislative intern to Senator Wielekowski.'