Send us a text

Margie Harrison has worked in libraries for over thirty years. She planned to go into social work after college, but her career path changed after taking a job at a small urban library. Margie graduated with a Master's Degree in Library Science from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, a couple of years later. Her love of learning and passion for serving and helping others drew Margie to librarianship and eventually to library leadership. Throughout her career, Margie has worked in public and state libraries in various capacities across the U.S., including Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, and Louisiana. Margie came to the Anchorage Public Library from southwest Louisiana, where she served as Executive Director of a 13-branch library system. Margie has a servant's heart and a community spirit. She believes libraries are the ultimate community connector, linking people to possibilities, resources, information, and services. Margie is proud to have been selected to serve as the Anchorage Public Library's director and lead our competent, dedicated staff in our mission to connect people to information, education, and community.

Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ltlv8uexg523h3sofn1m6/UU-Presentation-2025.pdf?rlkey=4kx6wx3m20pqghhh71zy8vfiy&dl=0

Send us a text

Retired Judge Elaine Andrews served as a trial judge for over 20 years in Anchorage. She served as Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial District from 1996 to 2002. Prior to assuming the bench in 1981, she was an attorney serving in both the public and private sectors, practicing criminal and civil law. She is the past chair of the Committee for Fair and Impartial Courts for the Alaska Bar Association. She was the 2017 Recipient of the Jay Rabinowitz Award for Public Service, the 2016 recipient of the Anchorage Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, and the 2005 recipient of the YWCA Woman of Achievement Award. She has a grown family of five and enjoys her retreat in the Wrangell-St. Elias area with her husband of 44 years.

Alaskans for Fair Courts: https://akfaircourts.com

Justice NOT Politics: https://www.justicenotpoliticsalaska.org

Alaska Bar Association - Fair & Impartial Courts: https://alaskabar.org/?s=fair+and+impartial+courts

Commission on Judicial Conduct: http://acjc.alaska.gov

Law, Juctice, and the Holocaust - https://vault.ushmm.org/adaptivemedia/rendition/id_9e07f1c26c8a6a740798108ab844bd55074d7e20

Send us a text

Ruth Adolf is an 18-year Police Officer with the Anchorage Police Department (APD). Her extensive experience includes patrol work, specialized Crisis Response, and a key role in developing and implementing APD's successful co-responder model—a concept that pairs officers with mental health professionals in the field. A former member of the Crisis Negotiator Team, Ruth is a dedicated instructor for the department's Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), sharing her expertise with first responders and community members. In her current assignment, Ruth applies her skills to compassionate outreach as a member of APD’s HOPE Team.

Tanya Vandenbos is a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CDC I) and Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC I) with 8 years of service at the Anchorage Police Department. Drawing on prior experience in mental health outreach, case management, and housing support, Tanya was instrumental in bringing the Mobile Intervention Team concept to APD. Today, she plays a vital role in cultivating community resources for both officers and citizens. Tanya is committed to meeting people where they are and currently focuses her expertise on the Homeless Outreach Prevention Engagement (HOPE) Team.