Gray-Jackson-Newsletter

We are now over halfway through the Legislative Session. Lawmakers have been busy considering numerous bills on issues to include the budget, education, and infrastructure. There is still much work to be done in the remaining weeks!  

March is here and spring is that much closer! After a long winter, we will begin to welcome the signs of new growth, longer days, and warmer weather. Daffodils and tulips will soon begin emerging from the ground to spread their cheerful colors across our community. Birds are returning from their southern migrations and their

February marks Black History Month, a celebration of Black achievements, culture, and history that has been observed annually in the United States since 1926. What began as “Negro History Week” proposed by noted historian Carter G. Woodson has grown into a month-long observance highlighting the many important contributions Black Americans have made to our society. 

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season spent with family and friends. As we begin 2024, I am filled with optimism and hope for what we can accomplish together during the 2nd half of the 33rd Legislature which begins on January 16th.

The Alaska Legislative Session is quickly approaching! The session is set to begin on January 16th in Juneau. With the start of the session a little less than two months away, I am gearing up for what I expect to be a busy session addressing the state’s budget and policy priorities.

National Native American Heritage Month, observed annually in November, holds special significance here in Alaska. As home to hundreds of Native tribes and the highest percentage of Indigenous people of any state, Alaska has deep ancestral and cultural ties to Native lands and traditions.

I hope you have had a great fall. Looking at the mountains, it’ll only be a matter of time before the snow blankets our city for the next several months. Please be careful when traveling on snowy/slippery roads because, as you know, the roads can get very slippery and hazardous in snowy conditions. Here are

There is a Town Hall meeting this Saturday, you can participate in person or via Zoom.

I hope all students have had a restful summer break and are ready to dive back into their studies for the new school year. As your Senator, I want to express how excited I am to see students continuing their educational journey.

Summer continues to move along! I hope that you, your family and friends have found time to get outside and enjoy some of what this beautiful state has to offer!