Full Name:
Liz Vazquez
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mark; 1 Child: Amelia
Home City:
Anchorage, AK
Certificate, Arbitration, National Judicial College
JD, Cornell Law School
MBA, Alaska Pacific University
Candidate, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 16, 2022
Former Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 22, 2014-2016
Candidate, Alaska State Senate, 2012
Former Co-Chair, Anchoage Caucus Committee
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Energy Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Health and Social Services Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Majority Caucus Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Law, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska State House of Representatives
Alaska State Assistant Attorney General/Criminal Prosecutor, present
Commissioner, Anchorage Budget Advisory Commission, present
Commissioner/Chair, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, present
Director/Chair, Board, Chugach Electric Association, present
Attorney Advisor, General Counsels Office, United States Department of Treasury, present
Administrative Law Judge, State of Alaska, present
Attorney Advisor, United States Comptroller of the Currency, present
No organizational membership information on file.
Priority Issues:
Economy:
Create a competitive economic climate to sustain Alaskans for years to come
Encourage resource development
Construction and maintenance of infrastructure that will lead to future economic prosperity
Economic diversification
Repair & good maintenance of roads
Reliable & affordable energy
Education:
Support educational alternatives, including vocational
Expand the availability of programs that have waiting lists
Fiscal Responsibility:
Hold the line and provide greater incentives to reduce state spending
Increase rewards for employees that suggest lower costs and increase efficiencies