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Recommended candidates Reps. Lesil McGuire & Nancy Dahlstrom
emerge victorious from primaries
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In south Anchorage Senate District N, the seat being vacated by Sen. Ben Stevens, Rep. Lesil McGuire has earned the recommendation of NEA-Alaska. Representative McGuire, a graduate of Dimond High School, is a leading advocate of school funding increases and obtained additional capital funding for renovations to schools in her district. She
defeated Rep. Norm Rokeberg in the August 22 primary. |
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| In north Anchorage/Eagle River
House District 18, incumbent Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom has gotten the nod from NEA-Alaska. Independent-minded Representative Dahlstrom worked with educators in her district to fight for increased funding and puts the needs of constituents first. She
defeated Dan Kendall in the primary . |
Lisa Caston-Kenning, right and her husband, Erik, chat with Rep. Lesil McGuire at a fund raiser hosted by former AEA President Rich Kronberg and his wife Cheri Solien. |
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NEA-Alaska's method for making
recommendations is designed to ensure an open, grass roots process
that is driven by members who are constituents in the candidates'
election district.
It is deliberately balanced, non-partisan, and focused on
kindergarten through high school (K-12) education issues.
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| Candidates seeking NEA-Alaska's recommendation must demonstrate in writing that they have the support of at least 10 members who are constituents in their district. These members sign a campaign engagement form and pledge to work on behalf of the candidate. Campaign involvement can range from putting up a yard sign to get-out-the-vote (GOTV)
phone calling to hosting a fundraiser. |
The candidate must also respond to an education issues questionnaire and receive the nod from an interview committee made up of members from their district. [
View their responses. ] In addition, candidates must pass a test of electibility based on objective criteria such as polling data.
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