Policymaking | State Representative, Alaska Legislature

Jennie was elected in November 2022 to represent House District 16 in Anchorage.

She is currently the only mom in the legislature with an infant or toddler and cares deeply about being a voice for families and the challenges they face.

Her legislation centers on LGBTQ+ equality, paid family leave, and mental health. She serves on the Resources, State Affairs, Energy, Arctic Policy, and Tribal Affairs committees.

Accomplishments include:

🍄 Passing a bill to establish a Psychedelic Medicine Task Force.
She spent a year and a half working to educate people across the state about the coming medicalization of MDMA and psilocybin and the profound impact it can have on our state.

💰 One of four people to pass a budget amendment (out of 130+!) to expand the free lunch program in Alaska.

🙅🏻‍♀️ Led a 17-hour filibuster against a harmful anti-trans bill.

🏳️‍🌈 Made huge strides on paid family leave and LGBTQ+ equality.
I always made sure that working families & those who are marginalized have a voice & a seat at the table. I held the first-ever LGBTQ+ fly-in, which included our Governor meeting with 7 LGBTQ+ Veterans & 2 trans kids and their parents. We also recorded a video with Portugal, The Man for my bill, HB99.

💅🏼 I told a dad joke during a special order, read two Rilke poems for an invocation, and rocked sequin cowboy boots (and played with the power of fashion in other ways).

🗞️ I am perhaps most proud of the work done behind the scenes, often led by my incredible staff, to stop bad legislation from advancing and change narratives in the media.