Legislature(2021 - 2022)BARNES 124
04/14/2022 01:00 PM House TRANSPORTATION
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| SB203 | |
| Adjourn |
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HB 357-NAMING THE INSOOK BAIK BRIDGE
1:07:43 PM
CHAIR HOPKINS announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO 357, "An Act naming the Bragaw Street
overcrossing of the Glenn Highway the Insook Baik Bridge; naming
the Congressman Don Young Bridge; and relating to signage and
informational displays for the bridges."
1:07:53 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS opened public testimony on HB 357.
1:08:24 PM
PHILLIP MOON, representing self, stated that he had been a
family friend of Insook Baik's family for over a decade. He
said that she is a loving family member and has a high level of
integrity and work ethic. He said that she is heavily involved
in charitable activities, including a Thanksgiving food drive in
Anchorage, Alaska, and overseas disaster relief.
1:10:04 PM
PETER BAIK, representing self, stated that he is the son of
Insook Baik and fully supports HB 357. He said that renaming
the bridge would provide a symbol of hope to the community for
what it means to be a good neighbor. He said that she
sacrificed her time and spent long hours running her store and
caring for her children as a single mother. She has served the
community of Mountain View for decades.
1:12:47 PM
JOHN PHARR, representing self, stated that he has known Insook
Baik for 30 years and described her as an astute businesswoman.
He said that she has used the money gained from her business to
support her community and help charitable causes. She has set
up Thanksgiving food drives and undertaken missionary trips to
areas in which her own safety was at risk in order to help the
people of those areas.
1:14:54 PM
JACKIE KEMP, representing self, stated that she is the daughter
of Insook Baik. She said that her mother immigrated to the
United States from South Korea in the 1980s to provide a better
life for her children. She said that Insook Baik chose to stay
in Alaska due to the sense of community she felt. Insook Baik
raised her three children to be proud of their Korean heritage
and of their place as Alaskans. She said that Insook Baik
taught her children to be thankful to God for what they have and
uses that belief as the basis for her charitable contributions.
She provides meals to those in need at Thanksgiving as a sign of
thankfulness for where she is now and where she came from, and
to inspire the community to give back to those in need. She
said that Insook Baik is a picture of what it means to live the
American Dream.
1:18:42 PM
JOSHUA KIM, representing self, stated that he is the former
pastor of First Korean Presbyterian Church which is attended by
Insook Baik. He said that during his time as her pastor, he saw
her as a dedicated woman to her children and her community. He
said that her service stemmed from her thankfulness that
although she came to the United States with nothing, she was
blessed and became successful. He said that she has served the
people of Mountain View during Thanksgiving every year since
2008 or 2009.
1:22:42 PM
SUN OH, representing self, stated that she has known Insook Baik
for 35 years as a fellow member of her church. She said that
Insook Baik has a heart that overflows with love for her
children and her community. She posited that Insook Baik
deserves to have the bridge named after her for her service to
the community.
1:25:12 PM
JUDY KIM, representing self, stated that she is the wife of the
First Korean Presbyterian Church's pastor and has known Insook
Baik for 25 years. She described Insook Baik as a perfect
mother and a perfect worker. She said that Insook Baik is the
leader of the church's woman's group and is well respected
within it. She is a woman of prayer that always goes to God
with her troubles. She stated that naming the bridge after
Insook Baik would be a great encouragement to the Korean
community in Anchorage.
1:27:56 PM
LISA RUSH, Alaska Black Caucus, stated that she was representing
the Alaska Black Caucus, which supports naming the bridge after
Insook Baik. She said that the mission of the Alaska Black
Caucus is to support education and political and economic well-
being for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
community. She said that Insook Baik is an example to the
community of Mountain View of what it means to be a good
citizen.
1:29:50 PM
KEY GETTY, President, Korean American Community of Anchorage,
stated that the Korean American Community of Anchorage was
founded in 1973. She said that many Korean Americans give their
time, talents, and money in order to help make the community a
better place. She said that Korean American involvement in the
community in Anchorage has helped lessen its experience with
Asian and Pacific Islander (API) discrimination. She said that
Insook Baik is a key part of the Korean American community in
what it means to give back, and naming the bridge after her
would give hope to the community.
1:34:22 PM
ROWENA ELLIS, representing self, stated that she has known
Insook Baik for 14 years and described her as a loving and
caring person. She said that naming the bridge after her would
be a great way to honor her contributions for the community.
1:34:59 PM
CHAIR HOPKINS closed public testimony on HB 357 after
ascertaining nobody else wished to testify.
1:35:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GARAN TARR, Alaska State Legislature, as prime
sponsor of HB 357, stated her gratefulness for the testifiers in
sharing their experiences with how Insook Baik has contributed
to the community of Mountain View, in Anchorage, Alaska.
1:35:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN moved to report HB 357 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 357 was reported out of the
House Transportation Standing Committee.