Brad Austin Appointed to State Workers' Compensation Board

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has appointed Brad Austin as a labor representative to the state's Workers' Compensation Board.Austin, of Juneau, is a training coordinator and an instructor for the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 262. He is also a part-time adjunct professor at University of Alaska Southeast.Austin is the former owner and operator of Glacier Plumbing and Heating. He previously worked at Harri Plumbing and Heating and Cameron Plumbing. He was appointed as a labor representative in the 1st Judicial District.The 18-member board, which oversees the stat...