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The ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Political Action Committee recommends the following list of candidates for the upcoming General Election to be held Tuesday, November 4.
A PAC endorsement for public office is based on the candidate’s support for public employee issues, not party affiliation. State recommendations are based on questionnaires returned by the candidate and legislative voting records. The following recommendations reflect political positions that the PAC believes are in the best interest of public employees.
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National/Statewide Races
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Office
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Name
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Party
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President/
Vice President
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Barack Obama/Joseph Biden
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D
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U.S. Senate
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Mark Begich
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D
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U.S. House
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Ethan Berkowitz
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D
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State House
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District
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Name
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Party
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1
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No Endorsement
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-
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2
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Lily Herwald
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D
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3
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Beth Kerttula
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D
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4
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Andrea Doll
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D
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5
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Tim R. June
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D
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6
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Woodie Salmon
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D
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7
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Karl Kassel
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D
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8
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David Guttenberg
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D
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9
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Scott Kawasaki
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D
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10
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John Brown
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D
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11
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Corey Allen
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D
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12
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Nancy Lethcoe
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D
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13
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David Cheezem
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D
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14
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No Endorsement
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-
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15
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Lew Dischner
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D
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16
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No Endorsement
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-
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17
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No Endorsement
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-
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18
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Nancy Dahlstrom
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R
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19
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Pete Petersen
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D
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20
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Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.
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D
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State House
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District
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Name
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Party
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21
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Harry Crawford
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D
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22
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Sharon Cissna
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D
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23
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Les Gara
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D
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24
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Berta Gardner
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D
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25
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Mike Doogan
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D
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26
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Lindsey Holmes
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D
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27
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Bob Buch
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D
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Valerie Baffone
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D
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29
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Chris Tuck
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D
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30
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Lynda Zaugg
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D
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31
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Bob Lynn
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R
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32
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Mike Kenny
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D
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33
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Richard Waisanen
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D
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34
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Tim Evans
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D
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35
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Philip W. Alderfer
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D
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36
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No Endorsement
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-
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37
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Bryce Edgmon
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D
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38
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Bob Herron
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D
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39
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No Endorsement
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-
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40
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Reggie Joule
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D
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State Senate
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District
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Name
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Party
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No Endorsement
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-
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C
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Albert Kookesh
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D
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E
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Joe Paskvan
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D
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G
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Linda Menard
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R
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I
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No Endorsement
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-
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K
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Bettye Davis
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D
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M
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Hollis French
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D
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O
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Douglas P. Van Etten
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D
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Q
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John Nels Anderson
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D
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T
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Donny Olson
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D
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The PAC would like to encourage your participation in political action. If you are not already a contributor to Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality (PEOPLE), please consider enrolling. A membership in PEOPLE automatically makes you a member of the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Political Action Committee.
As a member of the PAC, you can be elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the PAC. Currently there are vacancies in districts across the state. Contact the ASEA Juneau Office at 463-4949 or (800) 478-0049 toll free, or visit the PAC website at http://www.afscmelocal52.org/pac.
 Members are reminded to use personal email accounts when communicating with PAC directors, legislators and candidates for public office, or when sending emails containing messages of a political nature.
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