Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts

Can We Keep a Grocery Chain Merger from Hurting Alaskans? - Zack Fields & Graham Downey

January 15, 2023 Alaska State Rep. Zack Fields and AkPirg Consumer Advocate Graham Downey Season 2023 Episode 115
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
Can We Keep a Grocery Chain Merger from Hurting Alaskans? - Zack Fields & Graham Downey
Show Notes

Zack Fields is entering his third term in the Alaska House of Representatives. His district includes Downtown, South Addition, Forest Park, Valley of the Moon/Northstar, Fairview, and Eastridge. Prior to working in the legislature, he was a Workforce Development Coordinator for the Alaska Department of Labor, a congressional and local government aide, and a freelance outdoor writer.

Graham Downey is AKPIRGs Consumer Advocate.  His research and advocacy is focused on issues of economic justice, including debt and housing. He works closely with diverse coalition partners to find fair and effective policy solutions to issues that affect the lives of everyday Alaskans. Graham grew up in Falls Church, Virginia. Hes been in Anchorage, on Denaina land, since 2020.  Outside of work, Graham loves to read books, walk Jubilee the Dog, and play bike polo. Graham holds a B.A. from Virginia Tech and a J.D. from Yale Law School. In the past, Graham has worked as a cook, barista, school garden teacher, LSAT tutor, and legal scholar.