Rev. Chuck Eddy of Anchorage -

Recently retired rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Rev. Eddy served on the municipality's Social Services Advisory Commission, and the board of the Alaska Council on Alcoholism. He will serve as Chairman of the Tolerance Commission.

Sen. Georgianna Lincoln of Rampart -

First elected to the House in 1990 and now in her third term in the Senate, Lincoln is an outspoken advocate of Alaska Native issues and served on the Local-State Tribal Relations Task Force.

Sen. Bettye Davis of Anchorage -

Now in her first term in the Senate after three terms in the House, Davis is chair of the Alaska Black Caucus, president of the National Caucus of Black School Board Members and a former member of Anchorage School Board.

Father Michael Oleksa of Koliganek -

An ordained Orthodox priest, Father Oleksa has spent most of his adult life working throughout rural Alaska, and is well known teacher and speaker on inter-cultural communications.

Rep. Mary Kapsner of Bethel -

Now in her second term representing the Kuskokwim and Bristol Bay regions, Kapsner previously was youth representative to the Inuit Circumpolar Conference and the National Congress of American Indians.

Jim Hayes of Fairbanks -

The first African-American to be elected mayor in Alaska, Hayes is now in his third term as chief executive in Fairbanks and served as a member of the city's human rights commission.

Thelma Buchholdt of Anchorage -

The first Filipino American woman ever elected to the State House, Buchholdt served four terms, helped found of the Asian Alaskan Cultural Center, and now directs the state Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Denise Morris of Anchorage -

President and CEO of the Alaska Native Justice Center, Morris is an active member of numerous groups that have worked on gender equality, juvenile justice, and victims rights.

Marie Greene of Kotzebue -

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the NANA Regional Corporation, Greene is a former chairman of the Kotzebue IRA Council and was a delegate to the Inuit Circumpolar Conference.

Tom Stewart of Juneau -

A retired Superior Court judge, Stewart has a lifetime of service to the State of Alaska, including work as secretary to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956.

Kelly Brown of Fairbanks -

Business Agent for the Alaska State Employees Association, Brown helped organize a local "Not in our Town" campaign against hate violence and intolerance.

Shari Kochman of Juneau -

Deputy Legislative Director for Gov. Knowles, Kochman is board secretary for the Juneau Jewish Community and is active in local arts groups and school mentor programs.

Mara Kimmel of Anchorage -

Staff attorney for the immigration and refugee services program of Catholic Social Services, Kimmel previously focused on Alaska Native law and was subsistence liaison for the Chugachmuit Native Corporation.

Gilbert Sanchez of Anchorage -

Born in Cuba, Sanchez has over two decades of experience as a broadcast journalist and won awards for his coverage of unsolved homicides of Alaska Native women in Anchorage.

Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer -

Serving as an ex-officio member of the commission.

For more information contact Diana Rhoades, Executive Director Tolerance Commission, at 269-8122 or email Tolerance@gov.state.ak.us
Website: http://www.gov.state.ak.us/tolerance

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