Berta Gardner
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| Berta Gardner | |
| Alaska House of Representatives District 24 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Profession | Office manager |
| Website | House site |
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Berta Gardner is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 24th District since 2004.
Gardner works as an office manager with Brown Bear Software. She has previously worked as a Guardian ad Litem Contract with the State of Alaska, and an office manager with Mad Al Distributors/Boscos.
She is a member of the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.[1]
Issue positions
Gardner's answers to the Alaska State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. Whe asked her legislative priorities she replied:
"The biggest issue before us is to get our immense volumes of gas to market. When that goal is accomplished we will be able to do fully address the problems facing this state: high school graduations rates, lack of access to health care, high energy costs and inadequate law enforcement in many areas of the state. We will be able to invest in renewable energy research and to build a real university system, drawing the best and brightest from outside to study here....and perhaps remain to continue moving Alaska forward."[2]
Committee membership
- Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Select Committee on Legislative Ethics
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Community and Economic Development
- Subcommittee on University of Alaska
Sponsored legislation
- HB 15 - "An Act relating to prohibiting the use of cellular telephones by minors when driving a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date."
- HB 39 - "An Act relating to open meetings guidelines for legislative bodies; and providing for an effective date."
- HB 45 - "An Act relating to certain investments of the Alaska permanent fund, the state's retirement systems, the State of Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan, and the deferred compensation program for state employees in companies that do business in Sudan, and restricting those investments."[3]
Major donors
Below are Gardner's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| AK State Employees Assoc Local 52 | $2,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Local 1281 | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 302 | $2,000 |
| Int Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
| AK Public Employees Assoc | $1,500 |
External links
- Alaska State Legislature - Representative Berta Gardner
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Berta Gardner profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Alaska's Democratic Caucus - Berta Gardner profile
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