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Tom Koester

Tom Koester

Tom Koester was the attorney for the State of Alaska for the Vern Weiss case in 1982.
Tom Koester appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Tom Koester, Part 1

Tom Koester was interviewed by Bill Schneider on July 28, 2008 at his home in Juneau, Alaska. He was the attorney for the State of Alaska for the Vern Weiss case and discusses his experiences with the mental health trust litigation and settlement, especially related to the State's position, land use conflicts, determination of beneficiaries, and dedicated funds and revenue distribution. He also discusses why he thinks there was no agreement on the settlement during the Cowper administration, and provides his assessment of how the final settlement is working.

 2006-15-10_PT.1 Alaska Mental Health Trust History Jul 28, 2008
Tom Koester, Part 2

This is a continuation of the interview with Tom Koester by Bill Schneider on July 28, 2008 at his home in Juneau, Alaska.

 2006-15-10_PT.2 Alaska Mental Health Trust History Jul 28, 2008