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Speakers in this transcript

Alaska Legislature: House Labor & Commerce, 5/1/26, 3:15pm · Alaska News

Verified speakers (5)

Bryce Edgmon

Bryce Edgmon

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

47 chunks
Jesse Bjorkman

Jesse Bjorkman

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

22 chunks
Zack Fields

Zack Fields

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

15 chunks
Ashley Carrick

Ashley Carrick

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

5 chunks
Kelly Merrick

Kelly Merrick

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

1 chunk

Unknown speakers (13)

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

SQ

Speaker Q

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 20 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Brad Nail

Uber

Evidence (2)
  • My name is Brad Nail, uh, here on behalf of Uber.
  • Thank you, Mr. Nale.
SD

Speaker D

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 45 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Conrad Jackson

Staff to Senator Bjorkman · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • For the record, Conrad Jackson, staff to Senator Bjorkman.
  • With me is my staff, Mr. Conrad Jackson, who will continue our mutual journey through this bill sectional.
SG

Speaker G

Unknown

Appears in 22 chunks — no matching speaker record

SE

Speaker E

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 2 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Ellie Shaver Almeida

Staff to Representative Kevin McCabe · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • for the record, my name is Ellie Shaver Almeida, staff to Representative Kevin McCabe.
  • Do committee members have any questions for Ms. Almedia?
SJ

Speaker J

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 22 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Mike Mason

Staff to Senator Lukey Gail Tobin · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • My name is Mike Mason. I am staff to Senator Lukey Gail Tobin.
  • Thank you, Mr. Mason.
SM

Speaker M

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 6 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Jennifer Schmitz · Director

Alaska Educator Retention and Recruitment Center

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • For the record, my name is Jennifer Schmitz and I serve as the director of the Alaska Educator Retention and Recruitment Center...
  • let's start with Jennifer Schmitz. If you could please put yourself on the record, Ms. Schmitz, and begin your testimony.
SI

Speaker I

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 4 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Victoria Francis · Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives

American Immigration Council

Evidence (2)
  • My name is Victoria Francis, and I'm the Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives at the American Immigration Council.
  • Ms. Victoria Francis, are you online? And if so, please identify yourself for the record and begin your testimony.
SN

Speaker N

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 8 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Victoria Francis · Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives

American Immigration Council

Evidence (2)
  • Thank you, Ms. Francis.
  • Speaker N continues the testimony started by Speaker I, who identified herself as Victoria Francis at [34:12].
SP

Speaker P

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Freer · Representative

Member, House Labor and Commerce Committee · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • Representative Representative Freer, followed by Representative Kollum.
  • Representative Freer. Thank you. Through the chair to Senator Bjorkman.
SH

Speaker H

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 6 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sevea Bieber

Staff to Senator Bjorkman · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • For the record, my name is Sevea Bieber, staff to Senator Bjorkman.
  • My staff, Ms. Sevea Beaver, is here to go through the sectional at the will of the committee.
SO

Speaker O

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 6 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Francisco Avalos · Senior Public Policy Manager

Lyft

Phoenix, Arizona

Evidence (2)
  • My name is Francisco Avalos, and I'm the Senior Public Policy Manager at Lyft...
  • ...we will start with Francisco Avalos with Lyft calling from Phoenix.
SL

Speaker L

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Deborah Herron · Director of State and Local Government Affairs

Walmart Stores

Anchorage, Alaska

Evidence (2)
  • This is Deborah Herron with Walmart Stores. I'm the Director of State and Local Government Affairs.
  • We will move on to Deborah Herron, um, calling from Walmart in Anchorage.
SR

Speaker R

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 4 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Heather Carpenter · Director

Alaska Division of Insurance

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • For the record, Heather Carpenter, Director of the Division of Insurance.
  • ...we have the Division of Insurance Director Heather Carpenter here in the room...