Campbell answers concerns, wins strong approval
from the Juneau Empire:
The Alaska Legislature on Monday confirmed Craig Campbell as the state’s new lieutenant governor by a vote of 55-4.
Voting against confirmation were two Southeast legislators, Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, and Sen. Albert Kookesh, D-Angoon, along with Rep. Harry Crawford, D-Anchorage, and Sen. Joe Paskvan, D-Fairbanks.
The vote came after the Legislature heard concerns about possible anti-tax or anti-gay rights views, but voted overwhelmingly to confirm Campbell anyway.
Rep. Les Gara, D-Anchorage, said he’d questioned Campbell about a 1993 Anchorage Daily News article which said Campbell opposed allowing homosexuals to work in food preparation or health care jobs. Campbell at the time served on the Anchorage assembly.
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