Lynette Moreno-Hinz will be the first Alaskan Native Taxi permit holder in Anchorage

For the first time in Anchorage history.  Lynette Moreno-Hinz an Alaska Native born of Tlignit decent in Sitka in 1958.  She moved to Anchorage when he was 11 years old.  Lynette is a citizen activist who has been driving cab ever since the mid 1980's as to make a living while being a business owner.  She has advocated in behalf of taxi drivers to the assembly and the city transporting commission since the 1990's.  Wanting to allow anyone who has cab driving to own a permit.  

Her accomplishments are cheaper taxi cab permits, lower leases for drivers against owners.  

She is currently serving on Alaska Fish and Game board representing the South Central Alaska region representing dip netters and subsistence users.  She was the past president of the Anchorage Cab Drivers Association and Anchorage Tlignit and Haida Indians of Alaska.  She was the past president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 87. 

She is very active in making sure the Pebble Mine is never developed.  

At February 24th, 2020 meeting of the Anchorage Transportation Commission will approve the first ever Alaskan native to ever own a permit.  Congrats to Lynette Moreno-Hinz because this proves with hard work and sweat anybody can own a taxicab permit.