The future remains unclear Johansen said no. Coose says for two state lawmakers who a petition to remove Johansen walked out of the House from office is now the Majority Caucus last fall. supported choice among Both Ketchikan Rep. Kyle community members. He adds Johansen and Anchorage Rep. they will need to collect 10 Charisse Millett are not percent of the voters from being allowed back in, which the last election and submit is a worry for their a recall application after constituents. the session. Ketchikan Republicans are ”Our goal is to have someone planning a petition to recall appointed in place for the Johansen, while the president next session,” said Coose. of a community council in Rep. Johansen responded Millett's district says Monday, saying “While I residents are having mixed respect the right of the feelings about their Republican Party leaders in Anchorage Representative. Ketchikan to take this step, ”Some people say [Millett] I am disappointed that they should resign, others say she have chosen to do so. I should be recalled,” said Al strongly disagree with their Tamagni, Sr., the president attempt to thwart the will of of the Abbott Loop Community the people as expressed in Council. “I think a lot of the November election and I others say people do make plan to vigorously fight this mistakes.” effort.” The residents of Abbott Loop The Representative said he are a part of the 30th intends to focus every ounce District, represented by of energy and focus he has on Millett. his job in Juneau this “I think it's a little legislative session and that startling to find out that there will be no further you have elected persons to comment on this issue. represent you in a majority There has been no official basis and to find out they word yet from Millett's end up being on the lower end constituents of a recall of the totem pole,” Tamagni effort. Both Millett and said. Johansen say they will Millett walked out of the continue to serve their House Majority Caucus after a districts until they can dispute over committee rejoin the majority. assignments. Ketchikan's only While Millett was recently representative, Kyle Johansen, assigned to the Health and walked out too, and majority Social Services Committee and members decided last week Johansen to the State Affairs that neither would be allowed Committee, some of their back in. constituents say they still “He hasn't apologized to us won't be doing what they were for what he did,” said elected to do. Ketchikan’s Republican “I think their concerns are, District Chairman Dick Coose. 'How well is our district “He's in denial about the way going to be represented in he did it and at this point the future?'” Tamagni said. in time we feel we need But just how well these somebody who is honest with concerned constituents will us and who we can trust.” be represented will play out Coose says he believes this session, in Juneau. Johansen has let down the Millett did not return calls community. His constituents for comment Sunday. asked him to resign, but
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