This weekend, the first weekend after Congress adjourned for the break, Sen. Murkowski opted for the relatively urban, friendly confines of Anchorage, where on Friday, you could find her at the annual Republican Women’s holiday lunch at the Captain Cook Hotel. The room was packed. Also spotted: U. S. Sen.-elect Dan Sullivan and his wife Julie, Reps. Dan Sadler and Gabrielle LeDoux, Rep.-elect Cathy Tilton, Marilyn Stewart, Art and April Hackney, mayoral candidate Dan Coffey, Wanda Green, Angelina Burney, Robin Phillips, and Kara Moriarty.
Later that same evening, the Midnight Sun Republican Women’s Club held their annual Holiday party at the home of Gail and Walt Phillips. About 50 people attended including, guess who? Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen.-elect Dan and Julie Sullivan. Also spotted: Mayor Dan Sullivan, MSRWC’s president Angelina Burney, Frank and Jeanie McQueary, Margy Johnson, April and Art Hackney, Robin Phillips, Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, Larry and Annie Baker, Rep. Lindsey Holmes, Suzanne Downing, Cheryl Frasca, Marilyn Stewart, Susan Fischetti, Caitkin Burton Kilcher, Sharon Jackson, Terranova Tasker, Kelly Hoglin, Holly Kelty, Rebecca Mahaney and her husband Roy Guernsey to name a few.
Begich’s office in D.C. is shuttered, and word is the offices in the state are empty too.
From conversations and comments posted on this site, there appears to be some confusion and curiosity about the political affiliations of some of the Walker administration appointees. It seems like a lot of the focus has been on our new Attorney General, Craig Richards, and people wondering what party he belongs to. So, I looked him up and can report that he’s a registered Republican. However, before people jump to any conclusions, I can tell you with confidence that he doesn’t vote for the Republicans very often. And if there’s any confusion over the new DOL commissioner check out the sweatshirt Heidi Drygas is wearing in the pic below with AK AFL-CIO Big Kahuna Vince Beltrami.
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