By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Alaska lawmakers are planning to name a park in honor of one of the signers of the Alaska Constitution.
On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 37-3 to name Shoup Bay State Marine Park in honor of Victor Fischer, who was the last living signatory to the Alaska Constitution when he died in 2023 at age 99.
Shoup Bay is located 5 miles from Valdez, and if the Alaska Senate passes House Bill 79 and Gov. Mike Dunleavy allows it to become law, the park would become Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
Fischer was active in state and local politics for decades, and as a member of the Alaska Legislature in 1983, sponsored the legislation that created Alaska’s first 13 state marine parks.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources said that the name change could be done at no cost; the new name will be added to signs and other material during the ordinary schedule of replacement.
