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Alaska House passes resolution to maintain Denali as official name, 31-8
Summary
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 31-8 on a motion to reconsider and pass House Joint Resolution 4, expressing support for keeping the mountain's official name as Denali after floor debate that referenced local preference, cultural history and a presidential action renaming the peak.
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 31-8 to pass House Joint Resolution 4 on reconsideration, urging that the state continue to recognize the mountain officially as Denali.
Representative McCabe, who represents the district containing Denali, asked for the reconsideration and said constituents in Talkeetna, Healy, Cantwell, Denali Park and McKinley Village had told him they preferred the name Denali. "Denali, as you all know, is in my district," he said on the floor, describing local input he had received in the days before the vote.
The measure drew both support and opposition in floor…
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