Legislature(2015 - 2016)CAPITOL 106
03/12/2015 08:00 AM House STATE AFFAIRS
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| Alaska Public Offices Commission | |
| State Commission for Human Rights | |
| Parole Board | |
| Alaska Police Standards Council | |
| Lieutenant Governor Successor | |
| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE
March 12, 2015
8:13 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Bob Lynn, Chair
Representative Wes Keller, Vice Chair
Representative David Talerico
Representative Liz Vazquez
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Max Gruenberg
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION
Mark Fish - Big Lake, Alaska
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Kathryn Dodge - Fairbanks, Alaska
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
PAROLE BOARD
Richard Ole Larson - Palmer, Alaska
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
ALASKA POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL
Gustaf Sandahl - Kenai, Alaska
Rebecca Hamon - King Salmon, Alaska
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SUCCESSOR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
- HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
MARK FISH, Appointee
Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC)
Big Lake, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position of the Alaska
Public Offices Commission, discussed his qualification and
answered questions.
KATHERINE DODGE, Appointee
State Commission for Human Rights
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position of the State
Commission for Human Rights, discussed her qualification and
answered questions.
RICHARD OLE LARSON, Appointee
Parole Board
Department of Corrections
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position on the Parole
Board, discussed his qualification and answered questions.
GUSTAF SANDAHL, Appointee
Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC)
Department of Public Safety
Kenai, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position on the Alaska
Police Standards Council, discussed his qualification and
answered questions.
REBECCA HAMON, Appointee
Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC)
Department of Public Safety
King Salmon, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position on the Alaska
Police Standards Council, discussed her qualification and
answered questions.
CRAIG FLEENER, Appointee
Lieutenant Governor Successor
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: As appointee to the position of Lieutenant
Governor Successor, discussed his qualification and answered
questions.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:13:15 AM
CHAIR BOB LYNN called the House State Affairs Standing Committee
meeting to order at 8:13 a.m. Representatives Lynn, Keller,
Talerico, Vazquez, Stutes, Gruenberg, Kreiss-Tomkins were
present at the call to order.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Alaska Public Offices Commission
8:13:41 AM
CHAIR LYNN announced that the first order of business was the
confirmation hearing for the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
8:14:11 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 8:14 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
8:15:53 AM
MARK FISH, Appointee, Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC),
stated he had not solicited to serve, but was asked to do so.
He likened the calling to serve on the commission as being
called to serve on a jury. He stated he could pursue his
interest in "a free and fair society" through a position on
APOC. Mr. Fish noted that his resume was in the committee
packet, and he highlighted some noteworthy points from it. He
said he served for five years on the State Commission for Human
Rights, which was also a semi-judicial body that required
legislative confirmation. He encouraged the committee to review
his years of service on that commission through the minutes
available, which he said he thought would show that he had
executed his commission "with integrity and honor." Mr. Fish
said he also served on the Citizens' Advisory Commission for
Federal Areas, and for the last two terms was elected by his
fellow commissioners as vice chair. He offered to answer
questions.
8:18:03 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER stated that he was the chair of the
Citizens' Advisory Commission for Federal Areas; therefore, he
could vouch for Mr. Fish's integrity, willingness to work as a
team, and thoughtfulness.
8:18:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS noted that Mr. Fish had answered
"yes" when asked on the application whether his service on APOC
could benefit him or his family, but had written "no" rather
than answering what the financial benefit might be. He asked
Mr. Fish to offer details regarding both answers.
MR. FISH noted that "during prior testimony, someone else had
that same issue come up." He stated it was not his intent to
put that on there, and he suggested that it may have been a
problem with "the way it's presented on the Internet." He
stated that he had no financial benefit in serving on APOC,
"outside of being a citizen of Alaska."
8:21:43 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 8:22 a.m.
8:22:40 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS noted Mr. Fish had written a blog,
and he asked Mr. Fish to speak to it. In response to Chair
Lynn, Representative Kreiss-Tomkins explained that he had read
an article, which made reference to anti-feminist quotes made by
Mr. Fish in the blog, which was no longer available on line. He
cited [an excerpt from the first paragraph of an Alaska Dispatch
News article by Lisa Demer, dated March 1, 2012, included in the
committee packet], which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Governor Parnell said Thursday he didn't know of
concerns about Mark Fish, his nominee to a state
commission that defends individuals from
discrimination, until information about Fish's anti-
feminist blog posts in 2009 appeared in the Daily
News.
8:24:31 AM
MR. FISH clarified that the article of contention was in regard
to his support of the appointment of Wayne Ross as attorney
general by then Governor Sarah Palin. He indicated that in [his
blog], he had noted that radical feminists opposed Mr. Ross'
nomination. He said he was speaking of a person who had
testified, but he had not thought it fair to reveal the name of
the private citizen. He noted that the person had previously
opined that the world would be a better place without men, which
he said he considered radical feminism. He continued:
I felt that I had the lack of Governor Parnell's
support in the issue, and any time ... I feel that
there's a lack of confidence by the people that ...
[have] appointed me, I was more than happy to withdraw
my nomination, which I did then. And I would now,
too, if this governor felt it was an issue.
8:26:23 AM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked Mr. Fish if he had ever filled out
an APOC form.
MR. FISH affirmed that as a member of the State Commission for
Human Rights, he had filled out financial disclosures. Further,
he said he ran as a state's candidate for office and filled out
the required APOC disclosure forms. He stated that as the
former chair of the Libertarian Party, he had the opportunity to
oversee his treasurer's reports [to APOC]. In response to a
follow-up question, he said he thought anyone who has filled out
the reports may have felt a level of frustration. He said he
agreed with the intent of transparency; however, he opined that
there should be an emphasis on "moving into something that is a
little more user-friendly," particularly for people who are not
used to filing such reports. He said he found it difficult to
recruit candidates because of the reporting.
8:28:22 AM
CHAIR LYNN offered his understanding that APOC must consider
expenditures by candidates and review any complaints as compared
to existing law accordingly. He added, "I don't see where
politics is actually involved in that."
8:29:07 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG offered his understanding that those
who are selected for APOC must sign paperwork. He asked Mr.
Fish if he had done so and whether he had yet entered into
office.
MR. FISH replied that the only documents he received had been
sent via e-mail. He said in particular he received an e-mail
notifying him to attend the current confirmation hearing before
the House State Affairs Standing Committee.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG noted that on Mr. Fish's application to
APOC, he listed the State Commission for Human Rights under
"education, training, experience, and qualification." He
referred to "the situation in 2012," and offered his
understanding that Mr. Fish had been seeking reappointment to
the State Commission for Human Rights.
MR. FISH confirmed that at that time, he accepted a request to
serve another five years. In response to a follow-up question
he explained that he had subsequently withdrawn his name after
discussing with the commission the issues that would be raised
and hearing from the governor's staff that there were concerns
his appointment would be politically detrimental to the
governor.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG asked Mr. Fish if he made Governor
Walker aware of what had happened.
MR. FISH answered that he trusted the governor to do his own
vetting, and he did not make an issue of it, because his name
had been forwarded by the Alaska Libertarian Party board and
accepted by the governor.
8:34:34 AM
CHAIR LYNN pointed out that Representative Gruenberg was asking
questions pertaining to the State Commission for Human Rights,
but Mr. Fish was being considered for APOC.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG explained that he wanted to compare the
missions of both entities. He highlighted writing from the
second through fourth paragraphs of the second page of an
article by Lisa Demer in Alaska Dispatch News, dated 2/29/12,
[included in the committee packet], regarding Mr. Fish, which
read as follows [original punctuation provided]:
Some of his writings during the time he was on the
human rights commission took jabs at some of the
groups he was supposed to defend or those who were
seeking protection against discrimination.
In April 2009, Wayne Ross, Palin's nominee for
attorney general, was under fire. On April 10, 2009,
Fish took on Ross' opponents in a blog post he called,
"fighting the good fight."
Three groups were against Ross, Fish wrote, using
questionable English. "These are 1. Native leaders 2.
Radical Feminist 3. Democrat party operativees [sic]."
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG said Mr. Fish was "potentially showing
some bias." He stated that APOC was a quasi-judicial body,
which tried cases, assessed fines, and held proceedings that
could lead to criminal prosecution. He asked Mr. Fish if he
knew that.
MR. FISH emphasized he was aware of that. Referring to the
2/29/12 article, he noted that Ms. Demer wrote a subsequent
article, following an interview with him, which "pretty much
clarified any questions that she had." He remarked that as a
citizen, he was allowed to have opinions, but as a commissioner,
he did not allow those opinions to taint his official duty. He
challenged anyone to review his five years' service with the
State Commission for Human Rights and find that he had any bias
in any of his statements or rulings in which he participated.
He stated that he respected the law and followed it.
8:37:58 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG offered his understanding that Mr. Fish
was referring to the aforementioned article of 3/1/12. He
directed attention to the second paragraph of the second page of
that article, which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
In one post, he blogged about his unhappiness with
radical feminists, Native leaders and Democratic
operatives because of their opposition to Palin's
nomination of Wayne Ross as attorney general. Certain
feminists in particular irked him.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG asked Mr. Fish if he was "lumping all
the people who opposed Mr. Ross' confirmation into one of those
categories."
MR. FISH indicated that there were two parts to [the blog he had
written]: a list of those who opposed Wayne Ross' nomination
and his opinion and support of that nomination. He said he
understood "people threw up concern" regarding his use of the
term "radical feminist"; however, he reiterated that he had been
referring to one individual.
CHAIR LYNN asked Mr. Ross to reconfirm that he had been
referring to one private citizen - not a group of people.
MR. FISH responded, "I was particularly pointing towards her,
but I'm sure there were other radical feminists out there that
actually opposed, too." He challenged any one to find any woman
he had treated with anything other than the utmost respect. He
relayed that he was close to his two sisters, who considered
themselves feminists, and he was married for 25 years, and he
"never used any foul language to them or never raised a hand to
any." He stated that his father taught him at an early age that
women were special and should be treated as such.
8:41:02 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER questioned the line of questioning. He
said statute clearly instructs the governor to appoint from two
political parties, which he said presumed that the applicants
put forward would have a political background of some sort. He
asked Representative Gruenberg exactly what he was accusing Mr.
Fish of through his line of reasoning.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG, in response, pointed out that the
aforementioned quote referred to "feminists" - plural, not
singular. He brought attention to the paragraph that followed
that quote, which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Yes folks, elements of this group actually believe men
have no value and through science they can eliminate
men from the face of the earth," Fish wrote. In
another, he took on a proposal before the Anchorage
Assembly to extend city anti-discrimination laws to
people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
He said the matter was a "side show" meant to distract
from the real issues.
CHAIR LYNN said, "He's expressing a political opinion and some
of us may have that same opinion."
8:43:49 AM
MR. FISH said he had expressed his opinions in his blog. He
mentioned an ordinance [proposed by the Municipality of
Anchorage] that would have included [Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual,
and Transgender (LGBT) individuals] as members of a protected
class. He said as a member of the State Commission for Human
Rights, there was a four-point criteria to which he adhered, and
"that class did not fit the need for protection under a
protected class." He said he thought the aforementioned article
highlighted his opinion on that issue.
MR. FISH pointed out that he served 20 years in the Alaska Army
National Guard, during which The Hatch Act prevented him from
fully participating politically. After that, he made a
commitment never again to let his free speech be suppressed. He
assured Mr. Gruenberg, "Whatever position I serve in, my
opinions are going to be known to the public, and they'll be
judged by the public, and I'm happy with that."
8:45:39 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG reemphasized that Mr. Fish, if
confirmed to APOC, would be sitting as a judge in cases that
would have a major effect on people running for office. Some of
those people may be Native leaders, radical feminists,
Democratic Party operatives, and members of the LGBT community.
He said he was not aware that anyone who went before that
tribunal would have a right to a preemptory challenge of any
member on APOC. He reminded Mr. Fish of The Canons of Judicial
Ethics, under which he would be bound, which state that judges
must avoid even the appearance of impropriety, and he questioned
whether any of the aforementioned citizens might have doubts as
to whether Mr. Fish could be fair and impartial.
MR. FISH answered that he thought his record showed that he
could treat people fairly and impartially.
8:47:46 AM
CHAIR LYNN asked Representative Gruenberg if he believed that
anyone who had opposed the aforementioned ordinance should be
disqualified from APOC or any other [commission]. He pointed
out that there was a similar bill in the legislature, and he
asked if anyone who voted against it would be disqualified from
an appointment by the governor.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG stated his belief that each case would
have to be judged on its own merit. He asked Mr. Fish if he
would step down from any cases in which the focus was on, for
example, a person from the Democratic Party, or if he would
continue his involvement in them.
MR. FISH reiterated that he thought his record showed that he
could serve impartially. He said the best thing to do was to
follow the law, which was blind; therefore, it would not matter
who came before him, because he would focus on whether or not
that person was in violation of the law.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG asked if Mr. Fish would step down from
a case if the accused who came before APOC either asked him
personally or through council to do so, based on Mr. Fish's
previously stated views.
MR. FISH answered that he would not allow the public to
manipulate the process to that extent; however, if fellow
commissioners made that request, he would follow their advice.
CHAIR LYNN commented that he would not want a Democrat going
before APOC to ask a Republican to recuse him/herself or vice
versa.
8:52:25 AM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked Mr. Fish if he had looked at the
statutes that cover APOC.
MR. FISH answered that he had given them a cursory review and
considered them to be a technical reference tool. In response
to a follow-up question, he said he did see a need to clarify
those statutes. For example, he said there had been question
over whether a "paid for by" disclosure had to be made for a
balloon with a message on it, because he indicated the answer
may have been different depending on whether the balloon had
been inflated or deflated. He said, "I think that kind of
ambiguity is ridiculous."
8:53:58 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of Mark
Fish, Appointee, Alaska Public Offices Commission, to the joint
session for consideration [and signing the report regarding
appointments to boards and commissions in no way reflects
individual members' approval or disapproval of the appointees,
and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the full
legislature for confirmation or rejection].
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG objected.
8:55:06 AM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Talerico, Stutes,
Keller, Vazquez, Kreiss-Tomkins, and Lynn voted in favor of the
motion to advance the confirmation of Mark Fish. Representative
Gruenberg voted against it. Therefore, the motion passed by a
vote of 6-1.
8:55:35 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 8:55 a.m. to 8:57 a.m.
^STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
8:57:46 AM
CHAIR LYNN announced the next order of business was the
confirmation hearing for the State Commission for Human Rights.
8:58:05 AM
KATHRYN DODGE, Appointee, State Commission for Human Rights,
stated that she worked with the University of Alaska's
Cooperative Extension, as the economic development specialist,
and she had a Ph.D. in organizational systems, a bachelor's
degree in Organizational Management, and an associate's degree
in Electronics and Technology. She posited that the diversity
of her degrees embodied the diversity of experience that she
would bring to the commission. She explained she applied for
the commission because of her belief in having a neutral body to
turn to when one experienced discrimination or had been charged
with discrimination - a body that would listen to both parties
in an effort to come to a fair and balanced solution. Ms. Dodge
talked about her varied career path, and she related that she
had experienced "significant progress in the workplace in larger
society." She said that as a member of the Fairbanks North Star
Borough Assembly, she had experience listening to public
comment, participating in quasi-judicial hearings, and making
public decisions. She offered to answer questions.
8:59:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER thanked Ms. Dodge for being willing to
serve on the commission.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG echoed Representative Keller's
sentiment. He said he was particularly impressed with Ms.
Dodge's resume. He asked how Ms. Dodge would have the energy to
serve on the commission, considering everything else she
currently did.
MS. DODGE responded that she had to consider deeply whether she
would have to resign other boards in order to well-serve the
commission, and she would determine that answer depending on
"the level of effort that it will take." She noted that her
current employer supported her appointment.
9:01:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of
Kathryn Dodge, Appointee, State Commission for Human Rights, to
the joint session for consideration. There being no objection,
the confirmation was advanced.
9:01:55 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 9:02 a.m.
^PAROLE BOARD
9:02:32 AM
CHAIR LYNN announced the next order of business was the
confirmation hearing for Richard Ole Larson, Appointee, Parole
Board.
9:02:55 AM
RICHARD OLE LARSON, Appointee, Parole Board, testified that this
appointment would be his second on the Parole Board. He related
that he was a retired superintendent, having spent 29 years in
the Department of Corrections. He said he also served as vice
president of the Matanuska-Susitna School Board. He stated he
would like to maintain his position on the Parole Board, because
he felt he was doing good work for the State of Alaska, working
with parolees.
CHAIR LYNN thanked Mr. Larson for his years of service.
9:03:59 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG asked if the Parole Board position was
a paid one.
MR. LARSON indicated that board members received daily
compensation, as well as compensation for mileage and for
reading files; however, it was not a paid position with
benefits. In response to a follow-up question, he said once a
month there was a "parole board run," and he received a packet
of parolees ten days prior to that. It took a week to read
those files, which were between 50-200 pages in length. He said
that was two weeks per month. He said the board members also
conduct preliminary hearings of offenders in their districts to
determine whether those offenders should get out of jail, go
into a half-way house, or get treatment. Those offenders come
before the board about a month later.
9:05:50 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER expressed appreciation to Mr. Larson for
stepping up to address the issues of the board, such as
recidivism rates.
9:06:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of
Richard Ole Larson, Appointee, Parole Board, to the joint
session for consideration [and signing the report regarding
appointments to boards and commissions in no way reflects
individual members' approval or disapproval of the appointees,
and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the full
legislature for confirmation or rejection]. There being no
objection, the confirmation was advanced.
^ALASKA POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL
9:06:57 AM
CHAIR LYNN announced the next order of business was the
confirmation hearing for the two appointees to the Alaska Police
Standards Council.
9:07:13 AM
GUSTAF SANDAHL, Appointee, Alaska Police Standards Council
(APSC), testified that he had almost 20 years' experience in law
enforcement in the state, almost entirely with the Kenai Police
Department. He said he had been police chief with the Kenai
Police Department since 2008, and had served one term on the
APSC already. He directed attention to his resume, which
reflected that he had spent most his life in Alaska, had a
bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, and was strongly involved
in the community. He said he felt his experience made it
possible to contribute to the council during his first term. He
stated that he enjoyed interacting with the other members of the
council and would appreciate the consideration of the House
State Affairs Standing Committee.
9:09:00 AM
CHAIR LYNN asked Mr. Sandahl what the most challenging part of
his job on the council had been thus far.
MR. SANDAHL answered that the most significant aspect of serving
on the council was the cases of misconduct by police officers or
correctional officers and the ensuing decisions that were made
as to whether those episodes of misconduct warranted
decertification.
9:10:10 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of
Gustaf Sandahl, Appointee, Alaska Police Standards Council, to
the joint session for consideration [and signing the report
regarding appointments to boards and commissions in no way
reflects individual members' approval or disapproval of the
appointees, and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the
full legislature for confirmation or rejection]. There being no
objection, the confirmation was advanced.
9:10:35 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 9:11 a.m.
9:11:08 AM
REBECCA HAMON, Appointee, Alaska Police Standards Council
(APSC), testified that she had served on the council for the
last four years in King Salmon and Naknek, where she had worked
for 17 years. In the last eight years, she stated, she worked
as a legal advocate to victims of domestic violence and sexual
assault. She said she worked with people from several
communities serviced through the Naknek court district - victims
navigating the court system while dealing with issues such as
life changes, custody issues, and homelessness. She indicated
her involvement in running a shelter, and she noted that she
worked under the supervision of Safe and Fear Free Environment,
Inc., which was located in Dillingham, Alaska.
MS. HAMON expressed appreciation that she was being considered
for another term with the council, and she indicated that her
knowledge of how law enforcement worked was helpful. She said
she felt she brought another perspective to the table because of
her work with victims. She offered to answer questions from the
committee.
9:14:04 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of
Rebecca Hamon, Appointee, Alaska Police Standards Council, to
the joint session for consideration [and signing the report
regarding appointments to boards and commissions in no way
reflects individual members' approval or disapproval of the
appointees, and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the
full legislature for confirmation or rejection. There being no
objection, the confirmation was advanced.]
^LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SUCCESSOR
9:14:24 AM
CHAIR LYNN announced the final order of business was the
confirmation hearing for Craig Fleener, Appointee, Lieutenant
Governor Successor.
9:14:56 AM
CRAIG FLEENER, Appointee, Lieutenant Governor Successor, related
that he grew up in Alaska and worked as both a member of the
military and a civilian. In the military, he said, he served in
the U.S. Marine Corps for four years, and he was currently in
the Alaska National Guard, where he said he continued to look
for opportunities to grow and serve. He relayed that he held a
bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management from the
University of Alaska Fairbanks, which he said he thought has
helped him gain opportunities in wildlife management, a couple
years' term on the Board of Game, and as the director of the
Division of Subsistence within the Alaska Department of Fish &
Game (ADF&G). He indicated that following that, he was the
deputy commissioner who addressed issues related to wildlife,
subsistence, and habitat. He stated that he was currently
serving as the Alaska Arctic Policy Advisor.
MR. FLEENER said he had taken advantage of many volunteer
opportunities, which had led him to the current opportunity to
serve in the position of Lieutenant Governor Successor. He
stated that it was an honor to be appointed, and he saw it as
one more way in which he could serve Alaska and bring people
together to work on issues shared by everyone. He stated his
greatest interest in the position would be to empower Alaskans
to vote and to ensure a broad spectrum of support for those
running for political office and impacting the future of all
Alaskans.
9:18:36 AM
CHAIR LYNN thanked Mr. Fleener.
9:18:39 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to advance the confirmation of Craig
Fleener, Appointee, Lieutenant Governor Successor, to the joint
session for consideration [and signing the report regarding
appointments to boards and commissions in no way reflects
individual members' approval or disapproval of the appointees,
and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the full
legislature for confirmation or rejection]. There being no
objection, the confirmation was advanced.
9:19:14 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
State Affairs Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:19
a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| GOV APPOINTMENT - Human Rights - Dodge.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - Human Rights - Dodge |
| GOV APPOINTMENT - Parole - Larson.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - Parole - Larson |
| GOV APPOINTMENT - Police Standards - Hamon.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - Police Standards - Hamon |
| GOV APPOINTMENT - Police Standards -Sandahl.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - Police Standards - Sandahl |
| GOV APPOINTMENT - APOC - Fish.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - APOC - Fish |
| GOV APPOINTMENT - Lt Gov Successor - Fleener.pdf |
HSTA 3/12/2015 8:00:00 AM |
GOV APPOINTMENT - Lt. Governor Successor - Fleener |