He was in Juneau for his people, the Alaska Natives. He led the six members of the Bush Caucus, and they called the shots. In the 13 th Legislature, Al had been Finance Committee chair in a Republican organization. R’s and D’s didn’t mean anything to Al. Ben Grussendorf was the Democratic Speaker, but he was only a figurehead. The power in the House was Finance Chair Al Adams of Kotzebue.
I got elected, but the House Republican minority of the 14 th Alaska Legislature had around 14 members, and we were completely ineffective. Home Columns Fritz Pettyjohn: Josiah Patkotak is just right for Speaker Pro Temįritz Pettyjohn: Josiah Patkotak is just right for Speaker Pro TemĪfter Governor Bill Sheffield and Justice Jay Rabinowitz combined to gerrymander me out of my State Senate seat, I ran for the State House in 1984, hoping to figure out a way to get revenge.
