Speakers in this transcript

Alaska Legislature: House Labor & Commerce, 4/20/26, 3:15pm · Alaska News

Verified speakers (7)

Zack Fields

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

37 chunks

Jesse Bjorkman

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

25 chunks

Carolyn Hall

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

20 chunks

Heather Carpenter

Director of the Division of Insurance · Alaska Division of Insurance

15 chunks

Ashley Carrick

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

14 chunks

Genevieve Mina

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

11 chunks

Kelly Merrick

Elected

Senator · Alaska State Senate

4 chunks

Pending speakers (6)

Sorcha Hazleton

Pending

Staff to Senator Merrick · Alaska State Legislature

7 chunks

Chad Hutchison

Pending

State Director for Government Relations · University of Alaska System

6 chunks

Liliana Polake

Pending

Director of Pharmacy · Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

5 chunks

Unknown speakers (8)

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Speaker I

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Ivy Villani

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[111:59] Speaker I: Uh, so I'm Ivy Villani. I'm a licensed independent clinical social worker in Alaska.
[111:34] Speaker Q: The first appointee up is, um, Ivy Villani, Board of Social Work Examiners.

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 19 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Kahlum · Representative

Representative · Alaska State Legislature

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)

[21:36] Speaker C: Thank you. Representative Kahlum.
[21:52] Speaker E: Through the chair to Representative Kollom, Sorcha Hazelton, staff to Senator Merrick.
[23:05] Speaker A: ...to answer Representative Colon's question.

Speaker P

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Brett Watson · Dr.

Economist · University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[71:03] Speaker P: Uh, for the record, my name is Dr. Brett Watson and I'm an economist at the University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research...
[69:36] Speaker Q: Okay, Professor Watson is next.

Speaker O

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Kendra Sticca · Executive Director

Executive Director · Healthy Connect Alaska

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)

[84:27] Speaker O: For the record, Kendra Sticca, the Executive Director of Healthy Connect Alaska.
[84:13] Speaker L: ...I would love to defer that question to Kendra Sticca, who I believe is online.

Speaker U

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 8 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Darren Cooper · Trooper

Commander and Captain, Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit · Alaska State Troopers

Alaska, United States

Evidence (3)

[117:13] Speaker U: My name is Darren Cooper and I have been nominated to serve in the public safety seat for the Marijuana Control Board.
[117:13] Speaker U: I currently work for the Alaska Michigan State Troopers, where I've served for nearly 19 years here in the state, and I'm currently assigned as the commander and captain of the statewide drug enforcement unit.
[116:46] Speaker Q: ...next up in public testimony for governor's appointees is Darren Cooper with the Marijuana Control Board.