2019-02-14                     House Journal                      Page 0085
Yeas:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan,                                                                        
Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux,                                                                     
Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carpenter, Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, LeBon, Merrick,                                                                    
Neuman, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw,                                                                               
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vance, Wilson                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Knopp                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Representative Edgmon was elected Speaker of the House of                                                               
the Thirty-first Alaska State Legislature.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Foster appointed Representatives Stutes and Thompson                                                             
to escort the Speaker to the rostrum.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker delivered brief opening remarks regarding the Thirty-first                                                          
Alaska State Legislature.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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The Speaker requested that members stand for a moment of silence to                                                             
honor the life of former Lieutenant Governor John B. "Jack" Coghill.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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Pursuant to Uniform Rule 1(e), the Speaker appointed the following                                                              
members to the Committee on Committees:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    Representative Edgmon, Chair                                                                                                
    Representative Kopp                                                                                                         
    Representative Thompson                                                                                                     
    Representative Foster                                                                                                       
    Representative Wilson                                                                                                       
    Representative Johnston                                                                                                     
    Representative Stutes                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker appointed Representatives Fields and Merrick to advise                                                              
the Governor that the House is in session and ready to do business.