AaNA Vice President checks in Sen. Joe Thomas, D-Fairbanks and Sen. Bill Weilechowski, D-Anchorage.    Nancy chaired the First and Second Annual AaNA  Legislative Reception held at the Silverbow Cafe'.

Rep. Les Gara, D-Anchorage, and AaNA Legislative Committee chair Patricia Senner.

Rep. Peggy Wilson, R-Wrangell, Lobbyist Caren     Robinson, Rep. Beth Kertulla, D-Juneau, and Rep.      Les Gara, D-Anchorage, attend event.

Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Wasilla, chats with AaNA Board   member Jane Conard.

AaNA Legislative Fly-In Sign in Board.

Carol Clausson, Rep. Bob Lind, R-Anchorage, and      Donna Phillips at 2007 AFL-CIO Legislative Conference.

Nurse Practitioner Nancy Neeley, Alaska Board of          Nursing Executive Nancy Sanders, AaNA President       Debbie Thompson, and University of Alaska faculty        member Terri Olson attend AaNA reception.

Registered Nurses Paul Mordini, Alaska Psychiatric      Institute, Anchorage, and Ray Southwell, Central            Peninsula Hospital, Soldotna, participated in lobby        effort.

Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, chats with lobbyist Mark Hickey.

Sen. Con Bunde, R-Anchorage, and                                  AaNA Labor CouncilChair Donna

Phillips at reception.

Earlier in the Session, AaNA leaders attended the AFL- CIO Legislative Conference, also in Juneau.  Pictured  are Jamie EAsterly, president of the Ketchikan local;     Dianne O'Connell, AaNA Executive Director; Carol          Clausson, Providence RN and former Labor Council    member; and Donna Phillips, chair of the AaNA Labor   Council.