Lesil McGuire: former AK state senator on partisanship, love, and leadership

Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan, former state senator, women’s and rural rights advocate, and mother. This episode is the premier of season 2 of Rep. Gray's legislative podcast: EAST ANCHORAGE MATTERS. Lesil lives in Anchorage and works as a consultant in the aerospace, technological innovation and Arctic policy sectors. We discuss why she became a lawyer, why she identifies as a Republican, and how she served for 16 years in the House and Senate by "leading with love." She served as the Senate Rules Chair, Co-Chair of the  Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, and House Judiciary Chair.

The legislative update discusses:

1. Joint Session attempted veto override
2. House Bill 140 to increase the base student allocation
3. My special order honoring the late great AK State Senator Vic Fischer

To contact me, email rep.andrew.gray@akleg.gov or call 907-465-4940