Bill honoring Susan Butcher passes out of committee
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ A bill honoring four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Susan Butcher passed out of the Senate State Affairs Committee in Juneau.
Butcher died in August 2006 at the age of 51 after battling leukemia.
The bill would establish an annual Susan Butcher Day on the first Saturday in March, the traditional start date of the Iditarod.
Butcher's husband, Dave Monson, told lawmakers that Susan presented the best of Alaska to the rest of the country and world.
A similar bill stalled last year.