A group of Alaskans, inspired by Elon Musk and his team of analysts are the Department of Government Efficiency, has started DOGE Alaska.
The initiative was conceptualized in November by Jamie Allard, who has since recruited Alaska citizens dedicated to the same lean-government principles as the Department of Government Efficiency that is exposing government waste and fraud on behalf of President Donald Trump.
In her capacity as a citizen, and not in her job as a representative for Eagle River, Allard has brought on several people as the founding members of the group, including:
- Cathy Tilton, Wasilla civic leader
- Bob Griffin, former member of Alaska Board of Education
- Craig Campbell, former lieutenant governor
- Loren Leman, former lieutenant governor
- Dan Sullivan, former Anchorage mayor
- Jordan Harary, IT and AI
- Suzanne Downing, Somewhere in Alaska
- Portia Erickson, former community engagement director for Municipality of Anchorage
- Sami Graham, educator and former chief of staff, Anchorage mayor
- Jordan Schuster, Fairbanks businessman
- Jamie Allard, Eagle River
The group will be researching and encouraging others to research waste, fraud, and misuse of public funds in Alaska, and findings will be reported to the public. The group has no role in the administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Alaska Legislature, or the Trump Administration.
“Of course, it’s our sincerest hope that we don’t find waste, fraud, or abuse in our state budget, but considering that our state has the highest level of federal funding per capita, it’s likely that some federal and state funds are being directed to places where they have marginal benefit. We welcome people to research and send us what they find because this is going to be a group project for Alaska,” said Jamie Allard.
“We are all volunteers, and would love to work ourselves out of the job of tracking down misuse of public money,” she said. “There are so many people in Alaska who have stepped forward to help, and more will step forward, of that I am confident.”
The initial team can be seen here.
A website with contact information has been established. Alaskans who know of specific instances of misuse of funds can forward the information through the website.
To learn more, go to www.DOGE-Alaska.com
