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JASC-260508-0800 · Alaska News

Verified speakers (7)

Scott Kawasaki

Scott Kawasaki

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

13 chunks
Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

12 chunks
Garret Nelson

Garret Nelson

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

9 chunks
Maxine Dibert

Maxine Dibert

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

6 chunks
Ky Holland

Ky Holland

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

3 chunks
Forrest Dunbar

Forrest Dunbar

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

2 chunks
George Rauscher

George Rauscher

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

1 chunk

Pending speakers (2)

MK

Matthew Komatsu

Pending

Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander of Alaskan Command · U.S. Air National Guard

43 chunks
BL

Bob Little

Pending

Commander, Arctic District · U.S. Coast Guard

23 chunks

Unknown speakers (4)

These names appear in the transcript but have no matching speaker record. Create a new speaker or match to an existing one.

SD

Speaker D

Unknown

Appears in 27 chunks — no matching speaker record

SC

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 24 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Jon Townsend · Rear Admiral

Commander of Navy Region Northwest · U.S. Navy

Evidence (4)
  • introduced by Speaker A at 12:00: 'We have with us Rear Admiral John Townsend, the Commander of the Navy Region'
  • self-confirmation at 12:59: 'As you've stated, I am the commander of Navy Region Northwest.'
  • chyron at 13:30: 'Rear Admiral Jon Townsend Commander of Navy Region Northwest'
  • addressed by Speaker H at 25:14: 'Admiral Townsend, you talked a little bit about...'
BW

Bill Wielechowski

Unknown

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

SB

Speaker B

Unknown

Appears in 1 chunk — no matching speaker record