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Speakers in this transcript

Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - May 4, 2026 9:00am · Alaska News

Verified speakers (4)

Jesse Bjorkman

Jesse Bjorkman

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

16 chunks
Lyman Hoffman

Lyman Hoffman

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

16 chunks
Jesse Kiehl

Jesse Kiehl

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

10 chunks
Mike Cronk

Mike Cronk

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

5 chunks

Pending speakers (1)

PM

Paul Mankey

Pending

Staff to Senator Mike Cronk · Office of Senator Mike Cronk

5 chunks

Unknown speakers (2)

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

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 10 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Steadman · Senator

Co-Chair · Senate Finance Committee

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)
  • listed as present: 'Chairman Steadman' at 06:35
  • called on as 'Senator Steadman' at 13:06
  • addressed as 'Co-Chair Steadman' at 13:23
SC

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: JP Cortez · Executive Director

Sound Money Defense League

Evidence (3)
  • introduced as 'JP Cortez, the executive director of Solomoni Defense League Online' at 09:39
  • self-identified as 'My name is JP Cortez. I'm the executive director of the Sound Money Defense League.' at 10:08
  • chyron at 10:30: 'JP Cortez Executive Director, Sound Money Defense League'