Steve Cox
17:11 - 17:49
"Governor Dunleavy asked me to assist in facilitating the negotiations, and I'm grateful for his confidence. I want to thank Mayor LaFrance for welcoming that assistance."
“Governor Dunleavy asked me to assist in facilitating the negotiations, and I'm grateful for his confidence. I want to thank Mayor LaFrance for welcoming that assistance.”
- Speaker
- Steve Cox
- Timestamp
- 17:11 – 17:49
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 7, 2026
From the transcript
And on a personal note, it was a privilege to help with these discussions. Governor Dunleavy asked me to assist in facilitating the negotiations, and I'm grateful for his confidence. I want to thank Mayor LaFrance for welcoming that assistance. For letting me be part of the team, for her commitment to reaching a practical, durable resolution. I want to thank Attorney General Todd Blanch, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, and the outstanding team, some of my alums, at the Department of Justice, in the Civil Division especially, along with the exceptional lawyers in the municipality.
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