“I think continuity is important,” Peltola said of her choice to hire Young's chief of staff. “And someone who’s been in the office who can help explain some of the background and intent of legislation, negotiations that have happened.”
“I think continuity is important,” Peltola said. “And someone who’s been in the office who can help explain some of the background and intent of legislation, negotiations that have happened.”Peltola has also announced four other staff hires.
Claire Richardson will direct constituent services. She’s a former public radio reporter from Juneau. She worked for governors Tony Knowles and Bill Walker, and was chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott. Larry Persily of Juneau will be a senior policy advisor. He was a deputy commissioner at the Alaska Department of Revenue and was federal coordinator for Alaska’s proposed natural gas pipeline.
Hector Jimenez will be Peltola’s scheduler, the person who acts as a gatekeeper. He’s from Anchorage and has been working on Peltola’s campaign. Josh Wilson is her new interim communications director. He’s from Iowa and previously worked for Republican members of Congress.Alaska Public Media is our partner station in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.