The vote on Rachel Kelly, a Juneau resident nominated to fill a public seat on the ethics committee was four short of the needed tally.
Members of the Alaska House of Representatives listen to a speech by Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, on Monday, April 29, 2024.
The situation was different in the House, where lawmakers on Monday said they doubted the ability of Cook and Kelly to be impartial, in part because they signed the petition seeking to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, from office. bars members of the ethics committee from most political activity, including making political donations and signing ballot measures, and members of the House who spoke on Monday said they viewed the petition signature as a violation of that prohibition.
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