Official Election Pamphlet - Alaska Elections State Division of Elections

Investigation - Council staff independently investigated specific concerns. Staff listened to court proceedings,
reviewed court files, and conducted interviews.
Other Publicity and Input - The Council publicized its evaluation process and solicited comments about
judges on its website. The Council balanced all the information it received from its many sources.
Results of Evaluations
Evaluation information for each retention judge appears on the following pages. Council survey results are
summarized. The Alaska Judicial Observers evaluation, where available, also is summarized. The Council’s
Internet web pages contain more detailed analysis of survey results and performance information about each
judge on the ballot this fall. (http://www.knowyouralaskajudges.com)
Judicial Council Members
Alaska’s constitution establishes the membership of the Judicial Council as three non-attorney members
appointed by the Governor, three attorney members appointed by the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar
Association, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alaska who serves, ex officio, as chair. (The Chief
Justice only votes when his or her vote can affect an outcome.) The Constitution provides that all appointments
be made with “due consideration to area representation and without regard to political affiliation.” A majority
of both houses of the Legislature must confirm the non-attorney appointments, while the Board of Governors
of the Alaska Bar Association appoints the attorney members after conducting advisory elections among bar
members within local judicial districts. Members serve six-year staggered terms. They receive no financial
compensation for their work other than reimbursement for travel expenses.
Walter L. Carpeneti as Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, was chair of the Judicial Council when it
evaluated the performance of judges on the ballot in 2012. Before his appointment to the supreme court, he
had served as a superior court judge in Juneau for seventeen years. (Term: 2009 - 2012)
William F. Clarke is a public member from Chugiak. He is a retired Air Force pilot and engineering marketing
manager and has been a resident of Alaska for thirty-two years. (Term: 2008 - 2013)
Kevin Fitzgerald is an attorney member from Anchorage. He is a partner in Ingaldson, Maassen & Fitzgerald.
He has practiced law since 1987 and is a second generation Alaskan. (Term: 2008 - 2014)
Ken Kreitzer is a public member from Juneau. Mr. Kreitzer has more than 27 years of public safety
experience, including work as an airport safety officer, a corrections officer, a firefighter, EMT, a police officer
and a court security officer. (Term: 2011 - 2017)
Aimee Oravec is an attorney member from Fairbanks. Ms. Oravec has practiced law since 1998, and is a
shareholder in Oravec Law Group. (Term: 2012 - 2018)
Kathleen Tompkins-Miller is a public member from Fairbanks. She is a schoolteacher and has been a
resident of Alaska for sixteen years. (Term: 2009 - 2015)
Julie Willoughby is an attorney member from Juneau. Ms. Willoughby is in private practice in Juneau. She
has practiced law since 1998 and is a second generation Alaskan. (Term: 2010 - 2016)
See www.knowyouralaskajudges.com
for detailed judicial evaluation information.
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