Judith moved to Alaska with family employed in the oil industry and quickly made it her home. Judith spent her employed years at the State of Alaska working for the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education, managing the Medicare Information Office for eight years, and working for Health and Social Services. For 26 years she spent time in Alaska, working for the people of Alaska, while taking advantage of Alaskan adventures like day hiking to the Chugach Mountains with her outdoor adventure meet-up group. But the call of children, and grandchildren, led her to retire from Alaska and move to Washington State to be with family.

Now Judith spends her days in much the same ways as she did while in Alaska; enjoying family, kayaking, hiking and even contra-dancing in her spare time! “In retirement I most enjoy weekends at our Tumwater, Washington home spending time with our grandchild. We enjoy outdoor play or work in the garden, and visit the children’s hands-on museum in rainy weather,” she says.

When asked about her retirement, Judith said she appreciated the State of Alaska’s guidance in helping her save through the Deferred Compensation Plan. “If you fail to plan, then plan to fail,” she says to other members who might need a nudge in preparing for their retirements. With Judith’s advice and the help of the State of Alaska, perhaps we can look forward to our own “working adventures.”

If you would like to learn more about how your State of Alaska retirement can allow you to enjoy a comfortable retirement, please contact the Division toll-free at (800) 821-2251 or at (907) 465-4460 in Juneau.

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