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John Weddleton moved to Anchorage in 1987 after a life of traveling across the country and world, including several years in Istanbul, Lugano, and five years as a dry cabin dweller in Fairbanks. John started his work career as an economic consultant. He now owns a retail business and some commercial properties. John went to a Community Council meeting in 1997, then things got out of hand. His work through Community Councils, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee led to two terms on the Anchorage Assembly. He is now on the board of the Anchorage Affordable Housing and Land Trust. John's wife, Ronni, patiently allows him time for these activities. John has a master's in economics from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1986, and a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University, 1980.

Erin Baldwin Day was elected this year to represent Midtown Anchorage, District 4, on the Anchorage Assembly. Erin was born and raised in Alaska, left for college after graduating from East Anchorage High School in 2000, and returned here in 2009 to raise her own family in Midtown. Following fifteen years of service as a local policy advocate, community organizer, pastor, and nonprofit leader, she joins the Assembly with a particular focus on the issues that impact the daily lives of working people in Anchorage: housing supply, childcare access, and transportation infrastructure. Erin lives in University Park with her husband of twenty years, two fantastic teenagers, and a dog named Max. When she's not at work, you might find her flying down a trail on her fat tire bike, whipping up delicious messes in the kitchen, writing bad poetry, or enjoying live music. She lives by the mantra that the long moral arc of the universe only bends toward justice if the people do the pulling.

John's slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kxmjnpf3y5ienxn9dxm80/TSDO-Unitarians-12-14-25.pdf?rlkey=ddj71y13kxyfn63klwohb17td&dl=0

Erin's slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/55hkd5tecbzeospw2wvh8/UU-Forum-Presentation.pdf?rlkey=tuikxtbci9x5g0eptbh6q3tho&dl=0

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Leon Jaimes (pronounced hi-Mays) is a network security professional who has provided security consulting services to the healthcare, financial services, state and local government, telecommunications, and retail sectors. He has over 20 years of experience in Cybersecurity and Information Technology. He lives with his amazing wife and two amazing children on the traditional lands of the Denaina Athabascans. He enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing with the family. He volunteers as the chair of the House District 20 Democrats and as an IT consultant for the Alaska Black Caucus.

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Margie Harrison has worked in libraries for over thirty years. She planned to go into social work after college, but her career path changed after taking a job at a small urban library. Margie graduated with a Master's Degree in Library Science from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, a couple of years later. Her love of learning and passion for serving and helping others drew Margie to librarianship and eventually to library leadership. Throughout her career, Margie has worked in public and state libraries in various capacities across the U.S., including Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, and Louisiana. Margie came to the Anchorage Public Library from southwest Louisiana, where she served as Executive Director of a 13-branch library system. Margie has a servant's heart and a community spirit. She believes libraries are the ultimate community connector, linking people to possibilities, resources, information, and services. Margie is proud to have been selected to serve as the Anchorage Public Library's director and lead our competent, dedicated staff in our mission to connect people to information, education, and community.

Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ltlv8uexg523h3sofn1m6/UU-Presentation-2025.pdf?rlkey=4kx6wx3m20pqghhh71zy8vfiy&dl=0