Andrienne Lister — Interview Q&A
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Background & Why She's Running
Cal asked: Who are you and why are you running?
Lister is the Dilkon chapter president and the daughter of a USMC combat veteran (Purple Heart, Bronze Star). She says her current delegate was rarely present — she saw her once — leaving local projects stalled, which is why she's running.
Stalled Chapter Projects
Cal asked: What local issues need attention?
She points to projects that have languished — a fire station and law-enforcement modular buildings — and says delivering them is simply the job of a delegate who shows up.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
The Local-Level Disconnect
Cal asked: How do you fix the executive-legislative disconnect?
Lister argues the breakdown starts at the local level — chapters gather needs, pass resolutions, and hand them to a delegate — so she'd strengthen that chain by communicating and working closely with chapters and fellow delegates.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Corruption & Being Unheard
Cal asked: What's blocking your community's needs?
She describes corruption at the chapter level and complaints that go nowhere — saying the Department of Justice dismissed concerns she filed — and wants real representation and accountability for her community.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
The Lost $33 Million Broadband Grant
Cal asked: What happened with the broadband funding?
Lister cites a $33 million broadband grant the federal government awarded the chapter directly that was then lost, which she raises as a major loss for local development.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Veterans
Cal asked: Who should care for veterans, and what would you do?
Drawing on her father's PTSD and the cost and distance of care — traveling to Prescott — Lister says the federal government should care for veterans but doesn't, and, quoting her father, that candidates only invoke veterans at campaign season; she wants real, year-round support.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
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