From: mustreadalaska.substack.com
Solar storm and a stormy state senator
Mar 24
Disturbing the peace
Sen. Cathy Giessel of South Anchorage was having a bad day. Although she had eight constituents in Juneau for three days, she simply could not find time to meet with them, not even for five minutes.
The visitors made multiple requests of Giessel’s long-suffering staff, but the answer was always that she was too busy to meet with people from her district.
So the group from South Anchorage attended the floor session and when it came time for the introduction of guests, Giessel did not turn to face or acknowledge them, but simply read their names into the record and sat down. We’re not sure she even gave a perfunctory clap. The Senate was stunned at the rudeness on display to her eight constituents, something not seen in the Senate Chambers ever before. …
With Giessel, there were also some rude side remarks lobbed at some of the eight constituents after the Senate adjourned, caught by those standing in the hallway. When approached by a constituent, who greeted her and extended a hand for a handshake, Giessel crushed her fingernails into the woman’s hands, quite painfully and with apparent purpose. Word to the wise: Steer clear. Something is clearly wrong with Senator Giessel.
Related: All of my Cathy Giessel posts