How to Lead Through Common Ground with Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O'Neall

An Honorable Profession · Oct 15, 2026 · 31m

In this week's episode, host Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with Mindy O'Neall, Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska. Elected mayor last November, she became the first Democrat to represent Fairbanks in more than a decade. She and Debbie talk about some of what makes Alaska and Alaskans unique, her path into public service, and her vision to revitalize her city. They also talk about what it's like to be in the national political spotlight with Alaska's competitive U.S. Senate seat, and the disconnect between national politics and the politics in Alaska where people need to literally work together to…