Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks while Sen. Jesse Kiehl, left, and Rep. Sara Hannan listen at a town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Juneau-Douglas High School in Juneau, Alaska. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks while Sen. Jesse Kiehl, left, and Rep. Sara Hannan listen at a town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Juneau-Douglas High School in Juneau, Alaska. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Juneau legislators will hold town hall meeting

Event takes place as session enters home stretch

Next Saturday, Juneau’s lawmakers are inviting residents to share their thoughts and concerns.

The event takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27 at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School. Reps. Sara Hannan and Andi Story, alongside Sen. Jesse Kiehl, will answer questions and listen to people’s concerns and suggestions.

Coffee and donuts will be available as well.

As this legislative session enters the home stretch, lawmakers have a number of key decisions to make. This will be the third town hall-style meeting Juneau’s lawmakers have held this session.

Members of the Juneau delegation said they still want to hear from constituents who can’t make it to the meeting in person. All three are available by phone or email: Kiehl is at 465-4947 or Sen.Jesse.Kiehl@akleg.gov; Hannan is at 465-4766 or Rep.Sara.Hannan@akleg.gov; Story is at 465-3744 or Rep.Andi.Story@akleg.gov.

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