Lawmakers Respond to Questions About Per Diem, Leave

The following is a list of the Alaska State House representatives and Alaska State Senate senators who have requested and received permission to leave during the special session.

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By Sean Doogan

Story Created: May 9, 2011 at 4:01 PM AKDT

Story Updated: May 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM AKDT

KTVA has reported multiple stories about the Alaska State Legislature, its per diem rules and the process by which lawmakers request and receive approval to leave during special session for personal or state-related business, or a combination.

The following is a list of the Alaska State House representatives and Alaska State Senate senators who have requested and received permission to leave during the special session. 

Click an individual representative or senator’s name to read their responses to the following inquiries:

  • Have you taken per diem pay during the first 18 days of the special session for time you were on personal business?
  • Is it okay for lawmakers to receive per diem pay while in their home district and staying at their own home?
  • In an interview, leaders of the State House and Senate said they believe it is up to the public to police the per diem pay policies of lawmakers. Do you agree?

* Denotes legislators who did not take leave but were approved for leave during the special session.

Representatives

Les Gara *

Mike Hawker

Cathy Munoz *

Reggie Joule

Pete Petersen

Bill Thomas

Mike Chenault

Bryce Edgmon

Berta Gardner

Bob Herron

Scott Kawasaki *

Charisse Millett

Steve Thompson

Sharon Cissna

Anna Fairclough

Carl Gatto

Dan Saddler

Chris Tuck

Mia Costello

Eric Feige

Mark Neuman

Neal Foster

Craig Johnson

Kurt Olson

Bill Stoltze

Wes Keller


Senators

Lesil McGuire

Tom Wagoner

Fred Dyson

Cathy Giessel

Linda Menard

Charlie Huggins

Albert Kookesh

Hollis French

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xliber said on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:59 PM

I submited a comment but I guess this rag didn't like knowing that these law makers should not be paid at all since they didn't do their job in them first place, that is why they are in a speical session. To leave, they should resign so we can get people that want to work for alaska not robe them for their friends. Finch should be the first since he is in leadership

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