The Alaska Legislature plans to meet in joint session Tuesday afternoon to consider Gov. Bill Walker’s nominees to boards, positions and key administration positions.
Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan and Natural Resources Commissioner Andy Mack are the Walker Cabinet members facing confirmation.
They have been serving in their roles, as have others appointed by Walker, but are subject to legislative approval to remain in those jobs.
Lindemuth faced criticism for pursuing settlement in a long-running land-access dispute.
Drew Phoenix, who was appointed to serve on the state’s human rights commission, also has garnered attention. Some conservative groups have tried to paint Phoenix, who has advocated for LGBT rights, as too political for the post.