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Your Name: Erin Murphy Political Party: Republican State: Alaska

__Congress Person: Don Young-__ I agree with Senator Don Young on ideas such as the fact that Alaska has the ability to mine for oil, defense and its funding, education using people like STEM and also how wildlife is in fact very important. His website is at __http://donyoung.house.gov/__

__Political Party:__ Republican/ House of Reps.

__My Bill:__ Is about saving gas by trying to force people to drive less, thus helping the environment. http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/SB31

__5 Facts About Alaska:__ 1) Alaska is as big as England, Spain, France and Italy combined. 2) Two largest forests in the nation are located in Alaska. 3) Only 30 miles from Russia. 4) State flag was designed by 13 year old boy by the name of Benny Benson who entered it in the contest. 5) The name //Alaska// comes from the Indian tribe name //alasxaq//, which means //the mainland//.

__3 Issues in Alaska that are Important to me:__ 1. Education because not just in Alaska but all over the US our education is either really bad or really good. Alaska did a study a few years back about genders and how it relates to education. This study showed that, for one thing girls do not do well under pressure where as certain boys prosper under it. I believe that education is very important and thanks to this that important is improving bit by bit but not enough to change lives so we must improve it ourselves. 2. The second issue is important is engendered species. Engendered species have been protected since the act of 1973 but they are not 100% protected. The government also prefers to put our human needs before the wildlife, now and often in the past. How do I feel about this? I believe we should slow down and look at what is happening to the environment around us and what we are specifically doing to it. 3. Defense and its funding is my third issue that I am interested in. For Alaska Alaska senator Don Young and many other senators have agreed that certain states need more military funding, but not a huge amount more than others. Also, I feel that military must be strengthen on the states that border other countries for they are the most venerable to be attacked.

__5 Interesting Facts about my Issues:__ 1)Endangered Species- 52 conservatory groups from the Alliance for Zero Extinction thinks about as many as 794 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and conifers are on the verge on extinction. 2) Defense and Funding- Increasing the Marines and the Army will help with problems today but maybe not tomorrow. 3) Education- STEM is a national foundation helping girls (originally, now both boys and girls) do better in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering. 4) Endangered Species- Certain governments find it hard to put the needs of the environment before the people. 5) Education- The fact is that boys are not infer to girls but rather outnumber us girls in connection to drugs and alcohol abuse, automobile accidents, and crime, which is often though to be a boy's crisis.

__10 Resources I Used:__ 1) //" Education and Gender: Outlook"//- http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1075512 2) //" Endangered Species: Outlook"//- http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913367?cid=70&sid=944059&useConcept=False 3) " //Don Young website"// - http://donyoung.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=4537 4) //" Alaska Facts: Interesting Facts About Alaska"// - http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-alaska.html 5) //" Engendered Species: Overview"// - http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913367 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)