Meeting with Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel
2026/1/13
On January 9th, 2026, Head Consul Hamada hosted a visit from Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel at the Consular Office in Anchorage.
Senator Giessel spoke about her priorities for the next legislative session, as well as her role leading Resources Committee and thoughts on the current state of Alaska LNG and mineral ventures. Discussion was also centered on nuclear and renewable energies, arctic security, and task of balancing the state’s budget during the upcoming legislative session.
The Consular Office of Japan looks forward to future cooperation with Senator Giessel.
Senator Giessel spoke about her priorities for the next legislative session, as well as her role leading Resources Committee and thoughts on the current state of Alaska LNG and mineral ventures. Discussion was also centered on nuclear and renewable energies, arctic security, and task of balancing the state’s budget during the upcoming legislative session.
The Consular Office of Japan looks forward to future cooperation with Senator Giessel.