James Kaufman
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Biography: I came to Alaska with my wife Nancy, and we found our home in District 28 on the Anchorage Hillside. I accepted a position to live and work in Alaska as a resource projects Quality Manager and Team Lead. My job was to help project management teams improve the quality and efficiency of their North Slope projects to deliver greater value for the money spent on capital improvements. I retired from that position in 2017. I have been and continue to be active in our local Community Councils, and Anchorage Hillside Home and Landowners Organization (HALO). I have also served as Hillside Lead for the Coalition of Community Patrols. The primary focus of my work in those organizations has been the safety and security of our local community. In late 2019 early 2020, I helped organize public events to improve our community resilience in the face of potential disasters such as fire, earthquake, eruptions, and pandemics. In 2020, I ran for public office for the first time and was elected twice, winning the primary and then the general election. A career in quality management on large and complex oil and gas projects has taught me a range of skills that are beneficial in my role as…
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- VerifiedCo-sponsored: An Act relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency; relating to unfair trade or deceptive acts or practices; and providing for an effective date.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: Encouraging the United States Congress to establish hiring goals for apprentices and veteran apprentices.
- VerifiedCo-sponsored: An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.
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Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-16: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/1/26
2026-08-11: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
2026-07-27: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26
2026-09-30: (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 68
2026-09-08: (H) FN3: (EED)
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