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Senate Resources, 5/16/26, 3:30pm · Alaska News

Verified speakers (1)

Cathy Giessel

Cathy Giessel

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

19 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.

SC

Speaker C

Unknown

Appears in 7 chunks — no matching speaker record

SB

Speaker B

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 12 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sonya Kawasaki

Senate Majority Legal Counsel · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)
  • For the record, Sonya Kawasaki, Senate Majority Legal Counsel.
  • I would like Senate Majority Legal Counsel Sonja Kawasaki to come forward.
  • Thank you, Ms. Kawasaki.
SE

Speaker E

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 4 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Dixie Banner

Wasilla, Alaska

Evidence (3)
  • I'm Dixie Banner from Wasilla.
  • Next up, Dixie Banner has signed up.
  • Thank you, Ms. Banner, for your testimony.
SD

Speaker D

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 6 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: John Ketchum

Anchorage, Alaska

Evidence (3)
  • My name is John Ketchum. I live in Anchorage.
  • Next up is John Ketchum.
  • Mr. Ketchum, your 2 minutes is up.