Alaska Public Offices Commission
Commission Members
Richard (Rick) Stillie Jr.
Rick Stillie was appointed to the Commission in 2019 to complete the term of a vacant seat and was reappointed in 2021. Mr Stillie has lived in Delta Junction for 19 years and is currently employed by Doyon Utilities as the Fort Greely Director of Utilities. Mr Stillie earned his MBA in 2007 from American Intercontinental University and a graduate certification in SCM from UAA in 2009. Mr Stillie is involved with many local volunteer activities including Boy Scouts, Delta Sportsman’s Assn, and church youth activities. Mr Stillie has previously served as the District 9 Republican Party Chair and on the ARP State Rules Committee.
Walter Carlton "Walt" Monegan, III
Mr. Monegan was appointed to the Public Member seat of the Alaska Public Offices Commission in March 2024. He has served in the United States Marine Corps, the Anchorage Police Department, the Alaska Native Justice Center, the Alaska Department of Public Safety, along with a brief temporary assignment with the Alaska Department of Corrections. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Administration, from Alaska Pacific University.
Dan LaSota
Dan LaSota was appointed to the Commission in 2020. He has lived in Fairbanks since 1987 with his wife. He served on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly from 1993-1999. Dan works at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as an instructional designer, received an M.Ed. in Online Instructional Design in 2015 and is an avid viola student.
Lanette Blodgett
Lanette Blodgett was appointed to the Commission in 2022. She has lived in Alaska since 1987. She has worked as a paralegal, a legal investigator and in real estate sales. She has previously served two terms on the Bar Association Disciplinary Committee and has been on the State Democrat Ethics Committee. Lanette is currently self-employed.
Eric Feige
Eric Feige was appointed to the Commission in 2023. He has lived in Chickaloon for 23 years and Alaska for the last 28 years. Mr. Feige graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1983 and served in the US Army for nine years. He served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 2011-2015 as co-Chairman of the Resources Committee. For the last 31 years, Mr. Feige has worked in the aviation industry and is currently employed as a C-130 Captain for Lynden Air Cargo in Anchorage.