Haines Borough lobbyist Bill Thomas submitted his first progress report to the manager last week, offering a day-by-day chronicling of his work in Juneau.

During his first week on the job lobbying the Alaska Legislature on behalf of the borough, Thomas attended several presentations, fundraisers and lunches. Presentations included “Getting to ‘YES’ in Tough Times” by co-chair to the Senate Finance Committee Anna MacKinnon, “New Survey of Public Opinions on Alaska’s Budget Deficit” by Diane…