Gov. Mike Dunleavy has lost my vote in the next election. I supported him because I wanted a governor who was willing to work across party lines. I thought that person was Dunleavy, based on his work to restore the Permanent Fund dividend. I couldn’t have been more wrong about his motives. Now, after Dunleavy started going against the Alaska Constitution and attempting to fire several liberal state employees based on political belief, I see he has one loyalty: to the Republican Party.
I believe partisan politics will lead to the destruction of our state. I hope we, as a state, can stand up to this dangerous governor and fight for our diligent state employees.
If I could say one thing to Gov. Dunleavy, I’d say: “Firing Hollis French will be the biggest mistake of your career. He is one of the most hardworking people I know. He is a true statesman, and I know for a fact he is willing to reach across party lines for the greater good of Alaska. You should take a page from Mr. French’s book. Be the bridge that brings the two parties together and not the wedge that drives them further apart.”
— Sterling Emmal
Anchorage
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