Former North Pole legislator, owner of Santa-themed tourist spot named to Alaska Judicial Council

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,052

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named a former state legislator and longtime owner of a North Pole tourist destination known as the Santa Claus House to the council in charge of vetting and nominating state judges, among other duties.

Dunleavy appointed Mike Miller on Apr. 28 to serve a five year term on the council, which oversees screening and nominating judges, evaluating their performance, making information available to voters and making recommendations to improve …

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