Cathy Giessel
8:25 - 9:00
"Shortly after arranging this meeting, I received a message from Commissioner John Krother, Department of Natural Resources, that his presence today had been denied by the governor. He operates, of course, under the governor's leadership. Then yesterday, after the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, I was informed that Director Brian Butcher was out of state at a conference and had accepted a dinner engagement at this time."
“Shortly after arranging this meeting, I received a message from Commissioner John Krother, Department of Natural Resources, that his presence today had been denied by the governor. He operates, of course, under the governor's leadership. Then yesterday, after the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, I was informed that Director Brian Butcher was out of state at a conference and had accepted a dinner engagement at this time.”
- Speaker
- Cathy Giessel
- Timestamp
- 8:25 – 9:00
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
The subject for today's meeting is the Department of Natural Resources land conveyances to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, otherwise known as AIDA, in Houston and Port McKenzie. Now, I will comment out of the gate that you probably saw the committee announcement, which included the Department of Natural Resources' presence and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. Shortly after arranging this meeting, I received a message from Commissioner John Krother, Department of Natural Resources, that his presence today had been denied by the governor. He operates, of course, under the governor's leadership. Then yesterday, after the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, I was informed that Director Brian Butcher was out of state at a conference and had accepted a dinner engagement at this time.
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