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Speakers in this transcript

Alaska Legislature: House Health & Social Services, 4/21/26, 3:15pm · Alaska News

Verified speakers (4)

Genevieve Mina

Genevieve Mina

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

22 chunks
Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

13 chunks
Mike Prax

Mike Prax

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

13 chunks
Zack Fields

Zack Fields

Elected

Representative · Alaska State House

11 chunks

Pending speakers (1)

PO

Paul O'Connor

Pending

Senior Legislative Liaison · American Dental Association

13 chunks

Unknown speakers (6)

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

JR

Justin Ruffridge

Unknown

Appears in 14 chunks — no matching speaker record

SC

Speaker C

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 17 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Bud Sexton

Staff to Representative Ruffridge · Alaska House of Representatives

Alaska, United States

Evidence (4)
  • self-introduction at 09:46: 'Bud Sexton, for the record, staff to Representative Ruffridge.'
  • self-introduction at 15:53: 'Again, for the record, Bud Sexton.'
  • addressed by name at 15:40: 'Thank you, Mr. Sexton.'
  • chyron at 32:00: 'Bud Sexton Staff to Rep. Ruffridge'
SI

Speaker I

Unknown

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

SG

Speaker G

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 11 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Heather Willis · Dr.

Governmental Affairs Chair · Alaska Dental Society

Fairbanks, Alaska

Evidence (3)
  • introduced by name at 19:24: 'First, we have Dr. Heather Willis, dentist and the governor— governmental affairs chair of the Alaska Dental Society.'
  • self-introduction at 19:53: 'For the record, my name is Dr. Heather Willis. I am a dentist in Fairbanks, and I am testifying on behalf of the Alaska Dental Society...'
  • chyron at 20:00: 'Heather Willis Governmental Affairs Chair, Alaska Dental Society'
SJ

Speaker J

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sean Siegel

Executive Director · Alaska Dental Society

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • introduced by name at 26:17: '...we'll turn to our next testifier, Mr. Sean Siegel, the Executive Director of the Alaska Dental Society.'
  • self-introduction at 26:45: 'Uh, for the record, my name is Sean Siegel. I represent the Alaska Dental Society as the Executive Director.'
SH

Speaker H

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 25 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Heather Carpenter · Director

Director, Division of Insurance · DCCED (Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development)

Alaska, United States

Evidence (2)
  • self-introduction at 34:35: 'For the record, Heather Carpenter, Director of the Division of Insurance.'
  • chyron at 34:30: 'Heather Carpenter — Director, Division of Insurance, DCCE'