34th Legislature(2025-2026)
Member Information
Carolyn Hall
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
2025-2026 Representative District
RESIDENCY:LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: 13 years
ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN :Anchorage 2008-2012, 2015-Present
EDUCATION :University of Alaska Anchorage - Master of Public Administration
Franklin Pierce University - Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications, Minor in History (Magna Cum Laude)
POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS :Municipality of Anchorage Communications Director (2020–2021)
Special Assistant to the UA Associate Vice President of Government Relations (2019)
Office of the Governor Communications Manager (2018)
Anchorage Municipal Clerk’s Office Education and Outreach Manager (2017–2018)
Anchorage Budget Advisory Commission Commissioner (2021–2023), Vice-Chair (2023)
Turnagain Community Council Treasurer (2023), At-Large Board Member (2022)
Anchorage Women’s Commission Commissioner (2017–2020) Co-Chair (2020)
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :Jensen Hall Creative, Founder & Co-Owner (2018-Present)
Denali Media Holdings, Camera Operator (2015-2018)
Photojournalist (2008-2017)
UAA, Adjunct Professor (2016)
Boston Red Sox, Video Producer, Editor, Foul Line Ball Attendant (2003-2007)
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS:Leadership Anchorage Alumna (LA 26) Food Bank of Alaska Volunteer (2018–Present)
National Press Photographers Association (Life Member)
SPECIAL INTERESTS :Biking, hiking, dip netting, reading
STATEMENT:My name is Carolyn Hall, and I'm running to represent the Turnagain, Spenard, and Sand Lake neighborhoods. I've lived in Turnagain for over eight years and have worked within state and local administrations to gain the knowledge and experience needed for this role. Alaska is more than a home to me—it's a place of deep relationships and opportunity. I've grown a successful business, held significant community roles, and married my husband, Scott, whose family settled in West Anchorage in 1949. I'm the only Democratic candidate running in this race, and I'm honored to be endorsed by Rep. Jennie Armstrong, Sen. Matt Claman, Anchorage Democrats President Michelle Turner, NEA-Alaska, The Alaska Center, Anchorage Central Labor Council, and many others. The Alaska I fell in love with has changed. Neighbors in our district have shared stories of families leaving the state due to declining education quality, with the governor's veto of education funding being the last straw for many. We must work together to put Alaska back on the right path.
As a legislator, my priorities are:
•Fully funding public education and inflation-proofing the Base Student Allocation (BSA)
•Ensuring fair compensation and dignified retirement packages for teachers and public workers
•Defending LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights
•Providing affordable and accessible childcare and early education options
•Protecting workers' rights and opposing attempts to weaken our unions
•Fixing the structural deficit to create fiscal stability and economic confidence
I'm committed to earning your support to help our community thrive.
