FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2021
Anchorage, Alaska – Today, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas announced their initial regional co-chairs.
“Since we announced our campaign last month, the response from Alaskans has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Bill Walker. “We are honored to have support from such a broad spectrum of residents representing diverse cross-sections of our state. What we all have in common is that we’re committed to working together to do what’s best for Alaska.”
“Our initial campaign co-chairs represent what our administration will look like – diverse, hardworking Alaskans who are passionate about our state,” said Heidi Drygas. “We’re grateful for their support, and we look forward to growing this team with other like-minded individuals who share our goal of rebuilding Alaska.”
Walker Drygas for Alaska initial co-chairs:
- Rob Allen, Sitka
- Rep. Andy Josephson, Anchorage
- Jean and Blaine Bardarson, Seward
- Karl Kassel, Fairbanks
- Admiral Tom Barrett, Anchorage
- Dave Landis, Ketchikan
- Mark Choate, Juneau
- Liz Medicine Crow, Kake
- Bill Comer, Valdez
- Joey Merrick, Eagle River
- Jeff and Sue Cook, Fairbanks
- Jim and Faye Palin, Wasilla
- Paul and Brenda Dale, Nikiski
- Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson, Juneau
- Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Dillingham
- Jim & Beth Sampson, Fairbanks
- Laura Edmondson, Anchorage
- Gail Schubert, Anchorage
- Ed Flanagan and Cindy Spanyers, Juneau
- Ron Smith, Anchorage
- Former Senate President Cathy Giessel, Anchorage
- Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, Anchorage
- Randy Hoffbeck, Eagle River
- Rep. Adam Wool, Fairbanks
- Luke Hopkins and Elyse Guttenberg, Fairbanks
Additional co-chairs will be announced in the coming weeks.