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Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission
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Celebrating 50 Years of Alaskan Statehood
Purpose
The Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission is established to research, plan and prepare to celebrate Alaska’s 50th anniversary of admission as the 49th state of the United States of America.

Vision
Honor our history, celebrate our future

Mission
Alaska’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will inspire the people of our great state, and across the world, to rejoice in Alaska’s past, present, and future

Values
The Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission will honor and celebrate:
• Alaska’s Native heritage
• Alaska’s culture and history
• Those instrumental in Statehood
• Alaska’s Constitution
• Alaska’s achievements and opportunities
• Our children and our future

Meeting Schedule
Friday May 9th, 2008 at 10am-12noon
Governor’s Conference Room at 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1700, Anchorage
Contact: Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (Coordinator ASCC), 907-269-7450
Call-in number: 1-800-315-6338, code 7450


SCC Newsletter
February 2008 Issue


Event Calendar
December 31, 2007 - “New Years Eve 49er’s Ball: Countdown to 50 Years of Statehood”
in Seward, Alaska from 7:00pm – 1:30am.
Contact: Mary Tougas at 907-224-2056 or 907-362-1225, nye49ersball@yahoo.com

January 2, 2008 - Release of the new Alaska 50th State Anniversary license plate.
Alaska 50th State Anniversary License Plate Design
Visit the DMV website for more information on the license plate design >>>


May 28, 2008 - Kick-off event in Fairbanks to commemorate the date Congress passed the Alaska Statehood Act.

July 4th, 2008 - Weekend event in Juneau marking the July 7th date the Act was signed by President Eisenhower.

January 3, 2009 - Grand ball in Anchorage to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Statehood.

Download the latest Statehood Celebration Timeline here >>>


Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission
Kris Perry, Commission Co-Chair
Anchorage

Melissa Stepovich, Commission Co-Chair
Fairbanks

Christopher S. Constant, Commission Vice Chair
Anchorage

Senator Tom Wagoner
Kenai
Representative David Guttenberg
Fairbanks

Representative Mark Neuman
Big Lake

Leo Rasmussen
Nome

Senator Gary Stevens
Kodiak

Kate Tesar
Juneau



Related Links
Alaska Coin Commission

For more information, contact:
Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, ASCC
Office of the Governor
Robert Atwood Building
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1700
Anchorage, AK 99507-3510
(907) 269-7450 tele
(907) 269-7461 fax
AK50@alaska.gov



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