Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
The Speaker's Forum is held each Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Forum topics often address and spur dialogue about a current local community, statewide, national or international issue. Some forums feature a local author and the topic of the author's new book, or a representative of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) describing the organization’s work, programs, and accomplishments.
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
One Wedding and Some Numerals — A Fresh Look at Housing - Alaska State Senator Forrest Dunbar
Forrest Dunbar - - was elected to the Alaska State Senate in 2022 as a Democrat representing District J, the East Anchorage, Campbell Park, UMED, College Gate, Airport Heights, Mountainview, and Russian Jack neighborhoods. After challenging Don Young for Alaska’s Congressional seat in 2014, Forrest served on the Anchorage Assembly from 2016 to 2023, including two stints as Assembly Chair. Forrest is a lifelong Alaskan, originally from Eagle, on the Yukon River, and a graduate of Cordova High School. Growing up, he worked as a commercial fishing deckhand, cannery worker, and wildland firefighter. He earned his bachelor’s in economics and international service from American University and then a dual master’s in public policy and a law degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and Yale Law School. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan and is a major and Judge Advocate in the Alaska Army National Guard. Forrest is a member of Congregation Beth Sholom and was married in July of this year to Tasha Boyer.
Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/17kgtz0a17dka8k5qsn12/Anchorage-Unitarian-Universalist-Fellowship_11.17.24.pdf?rlkey=iqjj596648c5ia5ohmuqo97xg&dl=0