Les Gara in 2022 AK Governor's race


On Crime: Voted to hire more cops in rural areas without protection

He has voted to help us hire more law enforcement in Anchorage, around the state and in the many rural villages that have no police protection all when someone is in danger. Clearly, we need stronger law enforcement to fight back against the crime wave.
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jun 16, 2018

On Education: Worked to expand, increase funding for pre-K

When families' testimonials and empirical data showed that Alaska's children were falling behind due to a lack of early childhood education, Rep. Gara worked with then-Gov. Sarah Palin to win a needed, long-overdue increase in pre-kindergarten education funding, and he and others have fought, successfully, to expand effective voluntary pre-K to more families since then.
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jun 16, 2018

On Government Reform: Favors same-day registration, skeptical of photo ID rule

Les Gara says a group of House Democrats will be introducing a bill that allows for same-day voter registration. Gara says the bill would benefit first-time voters who are unaware of registration rules and people who forget to update their registration after moving. "You either help more people vote, or you disenfranchise thousands of people from voting," Gara says. He's also skeptical that a photo ID requirement would stop voter fraud.
Source: KTOO 104.3 FM on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jan 24, 2013

On Government Reform: Voted to limit election donations from lobbyists, wealthy

Rep. Gara believes in good, clean government. With former Sen. Hollis French and others, he forced big-money donors to reveal their identities so we know who is behind those expensive election year attack ads. He voted to limit lobbyist election donations and the amount wealthy donors could spend on elections.
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jun 16, 2018

On Health Care: COVID: I want people treated, not ration life-saving care

Gara has been one of the more vocal critics of the governor's handling of the pandemic. "I've asked him to do what hospitals have been warning about so they could have prevented people from dying. He doesn't get to blame his refusal to act, or refusal to take any personal responsibility on people who asked him to do what hospitals have been pleading for," Gara said. "I want people to be treated, cared for, and not told that we're in such a crisis that life-saving care has to be rationed."
Source: The Midnight Sun on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Sep 22, 2021

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