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August 23 Diane greets Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Alaska and Mark's son, Jacob, at the Alaska State Fair Parade in Palmer. See More... |
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August 17 Diane greets a couple of Democratic supporters at the Democrats Picnic in Juneau. |
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August 12 Diane spent time in Fairbanks this week. She is shown here with Fairbanks supporter Charley Lambert and his "Benson-mobile. More photos... |
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July 26 Diane was invited to be the guest speaker at the Alaska Veterans Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Veteran Aviation Outreach program and held at the Veterans Wall in Wasilla. Pictured with Diane is the emcee for the event, John Neuman. More photos... |
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July 26 Diane addresses a group of supporters in Homer at the ANAHATA Center. Diane discussed many issues affecting Homer and Alaska, followed by a lively Q&A session. More photos... |
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July 20 Diane wearing a Tlingit Button Blanket. The traditional blanket was being auctioned off to raise money to cover the trip to Denver, for the Democratic National Convention in August, for Celtic Diva, the official Democratic Party Convention Blogger. Read more... |
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July 20 Diane speaking at the Alaska Women's Political Caucus, with Ethan Berkowitz and Don Young. A reporter later wrote ..."Diane Benson was at the top of her game. She was witty, poised, and unintimidated." |
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July 13 Diane spoke at a Bar-B-Q fundraiser in Palmer organized by Mo Bailey and other Veterans. The Veterans were appreciative of all that Diane has done for Veterans and their families. More photos... |
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July 12, 2008 Diane and some of her staff spent a beautiful day in Eagle River at the Bear Paw Festival. |
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July 4, 2008 Diane rode on the Alaska Democratic Party float in the Anchorage 4th of July Parade. With her are State legislators Sen. Hollis French and Rep. Les Gara. |
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June 30, 2008 The Anchorage Tlingit Dance group, Naa Luudisk Gwaii Yátx'i, was invited to perform at the dedication of the new sculpture for Roy and Elizabeth Peratrovich. Looking on are Anchorage Mayor, Mark Begich, Diane Benson and the artist, Roy Peratrovich, Jr. More photos... |
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June 21, 2008 Diane was invited to Bean's Cafe to honor Cheng Kim ("Uncle Kim") as he prepared his annual cookout at Bean's. Shown here are Diane, Kim and family members who all pitch in to help. More photos... |
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June 14, 2008 Not even a steady rain could dampen the spirit of "Team Benson" at the Alaska Run for Women. The Run is an annual women's running race and walking event that raises money for organizations concerned with breast cancer research and outreach. |
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June 14, 2008 Diane visited with Ollen Hunt at the Juneteenth Festival on the Park Strip. Ollen is one of the "Buffalo Soldiers" from World War II and was signing copies of his book. The book, Buffalo Soldier: What I Did For My Country; What My Country Did For Me, is about his experiences in the war. |
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June 12, 2008 Diane speaks at the Bartlett Club luncheon. Diane touched many with her open and honest talk. There were lots of chuckles when she told the members about her first "run for office" in high school. |
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March 17, 2008 During a fundraising trip to New York, Diane met with Valerie Plame, whose identity as a CIA agent was allegedly exposed by Bush administration staff. |
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February 15, 2008 Benson suppoprters from Ruby, Alaska. Diane has many family ties to Ruby and the Albert family. |
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February 2, 2008 Diane sells some "Split-the-Pot" tickets to Mayor Mark Begich at the Anchorage Chamber Military Appreciation Bowl-a-Thon at Center Bowl. The Bowl-a-Thon serves as the primary fundraiser that benefits free picnics for all service men and women and their families. Diane is an active member of the Anchorage Chamber Military Affairs Committee. |
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January 25, 2008 The new Campaign Headquarters sign on Northern Lights across from Sears. The opening on a snowy Friday was a huge success. More photos... |
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December 3, 2007 Diane was a volunteer for the WMCA at the Buckner Fieldhouse on Ft Richardson for another warrior return from Iraq. With Diane are fellow volunteers Mary Grebe and Ken. More photos... |
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November 15, 2007 Diane received a standing ovation from the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) after her floor speech and in recognition of her efforts on the Resolution for Support of Veterans and their Families. More NCAI photos... |
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November 2-11, 2007 Diane was in New York and DC for ten days for her son's hand cycling of the NYC Marathon. While there, Diane attended several fundraisers and connected with many Progressive Democrats. In DC she had very productive meetings with the DNC, DCCC, Emily's List, NOW, NARAL, and NWPC, among others. Please click here for trip photos... |
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November 5, 2007 Diane was endorsed by the Alaska Women's Political Caucus by a unanimous vote. Diane addresses the group at one of their monthly dinners recently. |
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October 23, 2007 Diane chats with Dee Olin, former mayor of Ruby, at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Meeting held last year in Fairbanks. |
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October 20, 2007 Diane facilitated a panel discussion on Labor Issues with representatives from several Unions and the AFL-CIO, as a part of the Bioneers Conference. |
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October 10, 2007 Diane greets Ethan Berkowitz at a fundraiser for the House Democratic Campaign Committee (HDCC) at Cafe del Mundo Midtown. The place was packed with Democrats. |
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October 6, 2007 Diane dropped in on the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Bar-B-Que in Wasilla and visited with Mo Bailey (Veterans Aviation Outreach [VAO] Pilot) and Carol Wright, a retired IBEW worker. |
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October 5, 2007 Diane talks with Eric Croft at the Bartlett Democratic Club Annual Banquet. Eric was the featured speaker for the event. |
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September 17, 2007 (Far left) Diane signs the letter to the Congressional Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of the "Coconut Road" earmark scandal. (Left) Diane presents the letter at a Press Conference later that morning. |
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September 5, 2007 Diane was the guest speaker at the Alaska Women's Political Caucus. The gathering was held at Mexico in Alaska in Anchorage. |
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September 2, 2007 Diane takes a break from campaigning at the 2007 Alaska State Fair and chats with a friend, Dr. Ted Mala. |
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September 2, 2007 Diane meets with fairgoers at Alaska Democratic Party booth at the 2007 Alaska State Fair. It was an enjoyable sunny day at the fair. |
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August 23, 2007 Diane seen here with former Alaska US Senator Mike Gravel. Gravel was a featured speaker at the INDN Campaign Camp 2007 at the Morongo Resort and Casino just outside of Palm Springs. Senator Gravel has enthusiastically endorsed Diane in her bid for a US Congress. |
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August 20, 2007 Diane seen here with US Senator Mike Brown from Washington, DC. Senator Brown held a fund raiser for Diane in DC. |
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August 18, 2007 Diane, a Chugiak resident, greets her Assemblywoman, Debbie Ossiander at the Chugiak-Eagle River 60th Anniversary Picnic. It was a rare sunny day at Mirror Lake. |
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August 17, 2007 Diane was the guest speaker at the MatSu Democrats Monthly Dinner held at the Grand View Hotel and Resort in Wasilla. |
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August 15, 2007 Diane greets Sen. Daniel Inouye (Dem, Hawaii) during his recent trip to Anchorage. |
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August 11, 2007 A Fairbanks supporter at the Tanana Valley Fair, Dora David! |
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August 4, 2007 On behalf of Healing Racism in Anchorage (HRA), Diane Benson (right)and Mari Ogimachi (center) accepted the inaugural Bridge Builders President’s Award from Governor Sarah Palin for HRA's commitment to end racism in Alaska. The award was presented to HRA at the 2nd Annual Bridge Builders of Anchorage Gala Awards Banquet and Ball. Diane has been a board member of HRA since 2004. |
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August 4, 2007 Diane greets Mayor Mark Begich at the Mayor's Picnic in Eagle River at Chief Alex Park. A rainy day did little to dampen the spirits of the hardy crowd that came out for burgers and dogs. |
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July 17, 2007 Diane addresses a gathering at the Nesbett Courthouse in downtown Anchorage. |
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July 14, 2007 Diane greets Mike Coumbe and Katie Hurley at the MatSu Democrats Picnic in Wasilla. |
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July 4, 2007 Diane rides on the Alaska Democratic Party float in the 4th of July Parade in Anchorage. Diane is wearing the costume she uses in her stage play about Elizabeth Peratrovitch, titled When My Spirit Raised Its Hands: The Story of Elizabeth Peratrovitch and Alaskan Civil Rights. |
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June 21, 2007 Diane speaks with folks at the Alaska Democratic Party Picnic. Diane took advantage of a rare sunny day in Anchorage to ride her motorcycle to the picnic. |
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June 17, 2007 Diane and her niece, Katie, at a family barbecue at Diane's home in Chugiak. |
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May 28, 2007 Diane takes a lunch break after spending a few hours dipping for Hooligans at Twenty Mile on the Seward Highway. |
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May 19, 2007 Diane addresses Party members at a Alaska Democratic Party luncheon. She was enthusiastically greeted after being introduced by Macon Roberts. |
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April 25, 2007 Diane discusses issues with folks after her speech at the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce. |
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April 3, 2007 Diane pauses at Ground Zero at the former World Trade Towers site in New York. As horrible as the events were to watch as they unfolded on TV, being at the site evokes its own set of powerful emotions. |
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March 31, 2007 Diane (second row, 4th on left) was the keynote speaker at Indigenous Women's Conference at the University of Buffalo. |
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March 12, 2007 Heather Flynn, Diane, Katie Hurley and Arliss Sturgulewski pause for a picture during a panel discussion on Women in Politics hosted by the UAA Political Science Department. The four women were the featured speakers. |
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January 27, 2007 Diane was one of the recipients of a Trailblazer Award for Outstanding Community Service. The award was presented by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service sorority, Alaska Alumnae Chapter. |
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January 28, 2007 Diane takes time out from her busy schedule for some fun at Beach Lake Sled Dog Trails. Diane and four of her dogs approach the finish line after a beautiful two mile run. |
