Bartlett Democratic Club
Speakers in 2000


Thursday, December 28, 2000

Featured Speaker: No Meeting -- Christmas Break

Thursday, December 21, 2000

Featured Speaker: No Meeting -- Christmas Break

Thursday, December 14, 2000

Featured Speaker: Desa Jacobbson,  Alaska Native activist -- "Alaska's Neglect - Violence Against Native Women."  Also, Bartlett Club President & Board elections for 2001. 

Thursday, December 7, 2000

Featured Speaker: Grant Callow, Anchorage attorney -- "Election 2000 and the Courts - Trying to Make Order Out of Chaos."

Thursday, November 30, 2000

Featured Speaker: Cal Williams, Democratic Activist -- "Comments and Observations Regarding Election 2000."

Thursday, November 23, 2000

Featured Speaker: No Meeting -- Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 16, 2000

Featured Speaker: Jim Sykes, Chairman of the Alaska Green Party & with the Alaska Public Research Group (AkPIRG) -- "Public Interest and Politics."

Thursday, November 9, 2000

Featured Speaker: Ivan Moore, Political Consultant  -- "An Election Wrap-Up"

Saturday, November 4, 2000

Special Event: Annual Dinner and Silent Auction at the WestCoast International Inn from 5:30 to 7:30 pm with doors and silent auction opening at 5 p.m.

Thursday - October 26, 2000

Featured Speakers: Candidates: Ethan Burkowitz (D-Incumbent) and Karen Bretz (R) -- House District 13; Eric Croft (D-Incumbent) -- House District 15; Charity Kadow (D) -- House District 20; and, Mark Handy (D) -- House District 23.

Thursday - October 19, 2000

Featured Speakers: Candidates: Dawn Medias (RM) and James Della Silva (D) -- Senate District M; John Henry Dale (D) -- House District 11; R.D. Levno (Green) -- House District 13; Pat Abney (Non Partisan) -- House District 18, and; Patti Higgins (D) -- House District 19.

Thursday - October 12, 2000

Featured Speakers: Dr. Charles Konisberg, Former Professor of Political Science and long-time Alaskan political analyst and Chris Cooke, Chairman of the Alaska Democratic Party -- "An Analysis of the National Television Debates and Other Topics."

Thursday - October 5, 2000

Featured Speakers: Candidates: Bettye Davis (D) -- Senate District K; Sharon Cissna (D-Incumbent) -- House District 21, and; Harry Crawford (D) -- House District 22.

Thursday - September 28, 2000

Featured Speakers/Topics: Candidates: David Guzy (RM) and Sarah Scanlan (D) -- Senate District I, and; Ray Metcalf (RM) -- House District 17. Also, Vic Fischer , Chairman, "No on 1 - Protect Our Constitutional Rights" -- Ballot Proposition #1: A Constitutional Ammendment Prohibiting Voter Iniatives About Wildlife.

Thursday - September 21, 2000

Featured Speakers/Topics: Candidates: Mike Szymanski (D) -- Senate District E; Hollis French (D) -- Senate District G, and; Lisa Murkowski (R-Incumbent) -- House District 14. Also, Ballot Proposition #1: A Constitutional Ammendment Prohibiting Voter Iniatives About Wildlife -- Michelle Wilson with "Protect our Constitution" (No) and Randy Virgin from Alaska Conservation Voters (No) vs. a Representative from the Alaska Outdoor Council (Yes).

Thursday - September 14, 2000

Featured Topics: Alaskans for Privacy and their opposition, Health Not Hemp, will debate Ballot Proposition #5 which allows uses of hemp, including marijuana. Alaskans for Wildlife and the Coalition For the Alaskan Way of Life will debate Ballot Proposition #6 which would stop same day airborne wolf hunting.

Thursday - September 7, 2000

Featured Topic: INA

Thursday - August 31, 2000

Featured Topic: INA

Thursday - August 24, 2000

Featured Topic: Property Tax Cap Initiative (Ballot Proposition #4) - Vote "Yes" Committee Position

Thursday - August 17, 2000

Featured Speakers: Sarah Scanlan (D), John Cowdery (R) and David Guzy (RM), Candidates for Senate Seat I, and Loren Leman (R-incumbent), Candidate for Senate Seat G.

Thursday - August 10, 2000

Featured Speakers: Doug Van Etten, Anchorage Municipal Assembly Candidate; Frank Vondersaar (D), US Congressional Candidate, and; Terry Martin (R) and Marco Pignalberi (R), Candidates for Alaska State Senate Seat K .

Thursday - August 3, 2000

Featured Speakers: Chris Cooke, Chairman of the Alaska Democratic Party -- "The Closed Primary" and Will Theuer (D), candidate for Senate Seat K (East Anchorage) -- "Alaska's Finer Horizon."

Thursday - July 27, 2000

Featured Speakers: Candidates for: House District 16 - Regina Manteufel (D); Senate G - Scott Heyworth (D) & Hollis French (D); and, Senate E - Mike Szymanski (D).

Thursday - July 20, 2000

Featured Speakers: Debate between Patti Higgins (D) & Kevin Meyer (R), Candidates for House District 19.

Thursday - July 13, 2000

Featured Speaker: Pat Abney (Non-Partisan), Candidate for the State House of Representatives in District 18.

Thursday - July 6, 2000

Featured Speaker: Jed Whittaker, Green Party Candidate for Senate Seat G -- "Why Ralph Nader for President of the United States?"

Thursday - June 29, 2000

Featured Speaker: Dan Sullivan, MOA Assemblyman -- "Current Assembly Issues: Tax Cap, Education Budget & Smoking in Public."

Thursday - June 22, 2000

Featured Speaker: Hugh Wade, Democratic Candidate for Senate Seat K -- "Dialog With An Underdog!"

Thursday - June 15, 2000

Featured Speaker: INA

Thursday - June 8, 2000

Featured Speaker: Katherine Davey, Community Health Educator, Planned Parenthood of Alaska -- Several topics will be discussed including the new protocol "Hope" and Legislative Issues.

Thursday - June 1, 2000

Featured Speaker: Faith Fjeld, Editor of Baiki, The North American Sami Journal -- "Reawakening of the Sami (Lapp) People in North America and the Rebirth of an Immigrant Indigenous Culture."

Thursday - May 25, 2000

Featured Speaker: Mike Bradner, Co-Publisher of Alaska Legislative Digest -- "Summary of the Recent Legislative Session & A Brief Note on Alaska's High School Exit Exam"

Thursday - May 18, 2000

Featured Speaker: Tom Middendorf, Airport Planning Manager -- "Anchorage International Airport Improvements."

Thursday - May 11, 2000

Featured Speaker: Jean Craciun, Business & Professional Women's Legislative Director -- "Pay Equity for Women."

Thursday - May 4, 2000

Featured Speaker: Matthew Nicolai, Calista President and CEO -- "Urban/Rural Issues, and How to Unite Our Funding Efforts."

Thursday - April 27, 2000

Featured Speaker: Assemblyperson Anna Fairclough -- "Funding Sources for Municipal Government."

Thursday - April 20, 2000

Featured Speaker: Walt Parker, Backbone -- "British Petroleum, Arco, Phillips Petroleum and the Citizens of Alaska: Will Our Relationship Change?"

Thursday - April 13, 2000

Featured Speaker: Margaret Pugh, Commissioner of Corrections -- "The Governor's Children's Budget."

Thursday - April 6, 2000

Featured Speaker: Ivan Moore, Pollster -- "An Analysis of Municipal Election Results."

Thursday - March 30, 2000

Featured Speakers: Mayoral Candidates George Wuerch, Pete Kott & Theresa Obermeyer; Kevin Meyer, Assembly Chairman -- "Proposition 3: The Car Rental Tax."

Thursday - March 23, 2000

Featured Speakers: Mayoral Candidates Jack Frost & Rita Hall;

Thursday - March 16, 2000

Featured Speakers: Mayoral Candidate Race Jones; School Board Seat F Candidates Harriet Drummond & Ron Hadley; and Bill Sheffield, Alaska Railroad -- "Proposition 2: Conveyance of Lands Within Beach Lake Park to the Alaska Railroad Corporation."

Thursday - March 9, 2000

Featured Speaker: Mayoral candidate John Kehr, Jr.; Mr. Holmes, Budget Officer, OMB -- "Municipal Bond Propositions."

Thursday - March 2, 2000

Featured Speaker: Mayoral candidate Mark Begich, and a Debate on Proposition 1: Hilltop Ski Area Long-term Lease and Expansion.

Thursday - February 24, 2000

Featured Speakers: Mayoral candidate Bob Bell, School Board Seat E candiates Rita Holthouse and Dawn Mendias, and the School Bond Proposals.

Thursday - February 17, 2000

Featured Speaker: Beth Silverberg -- "The Great Land Trust."

Thursday - February 10, 2000

Featured Speaker: Margaret Stock, Attorney -- "U.S. Immigration Law at the Millennium."

Thursday - February 3, 2000

Featured Speaker: Alden Todd, Bartlett Club Member -- "The New Hampshire Primary: How Much Does It Matter?"

Thursday - January 27, 2000

Featured Speaker: Nick Begich -- An Update on the Lawsuits Filed to Stop the BP-ARCO Acquisition."

Thursday - January 20, 2000

Featured Speakers: From BP, Tom Blackwell, Manager of Business Unit Resources, and Ronnie Chappel -- "An Update on the BP-ARCO Acquisition."

Thursday - January 13, 2000

Featured Speaker: Ed Hakala - "A Tax Plan for Alaska." (This is a proposal to balance the budget, not the 10% property tax cap).

Thursday - January 6, 2000

Featured Speaker: Marie Motschman, Bartlett Club Co-Chair -- "Bob Bartlett - The Man, His Legacy & What Democrats Can Learn From Him Today."


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