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Did Peltola serve on public-safety, courts and corrections budget panels?

Matches stated record claim. State rosters list her, as Mary Kapsner, on the Court System finance subcommittee in 1999–2000 and the Public Safety and Corrections finance subcommittees in 2005–06.

Mary Peltola

State budget-subcommittee service

Matches stated record claim

What they say

She said she served on the public-safety, courts and corrections budget subcommittees.

What the record shows

State rosters list her, as Mary Kapsner, on the Court System finance subcommittee in 1999–2000 and the Public Safety and Corrections finance subcommittees in 2005–06.

Limit: Membership does not establish attendance, funding decisions or safety outcomes.

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  1. Debate for the State, October 15, 2026, about 51:24https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nyBxC-uups&t=3084s

    Alaska Public Media / Alaska’s News Source / KTOO · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

    Paraphrase from one saved native-caption copy; budget-panel claim cues1542–1545. Membership and attendance are separate checks.

    candidate statement

    For: Did Peltola serve on public-safety, courts and corrections budget panels?

  2. House Court System finance-subcommittee roster, 21st Legislature (1999–2000)https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Committee/Details/21?code=HCRT

    Alaska State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

    Lists Mary Kapsner as a member. Legislature years identify the roster period, not exact appointment dates or uninterrupted service. Membership alone establishes no attendance, funding decision or safety outcome. Precise webpage publication date is unestablished.

    official legislative record

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  3. House Public Safety finance-subcommittee roster, 24th Legislature (2005–2006)https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Committee/Details/24?code=HDPS

    Alaska State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

    Lists Mary Kapsner as a member. Legislature years identify the roster period, not exact appointment dates or uninterrupted service. Membership alone establishes no attendance, funding decision or safety outcome. Precise webpage publication date is unestablished.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Peltola serve on public-safety, courts and corrections budget panels?

  4. House Corrections finance-subcommittee roster, 24th Legislature (2005–2006)https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Committee/Details/24?code=HCOR

    Alaska State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

    Lists Mary Kapsner as a member. Legislature years identify the roster period, not exact appointment dates or uninterrupted service. Membership alone establishes no attendance, funding decision or safety outcome. Precise webpage publication date is unestablished.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Peltola serve on public-safety, courts and corrections budget panels?

  5. As Dems debate Fansler’s replacement, former Rep. Mary Peltola offers advicehttps://www.kyuk.org/politics/2018-02-21/as-dems-debate-fanslers-replacement-former-rep-mary-peltola-offers-advice

    KYUK · Published Feb 21, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

    The original interview identifies Mary Peltola as formerly Mary Kapsner. Used for the historical-name bridge, not to replace the legislative rosters.

    original reporting

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