The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local lawmakers host community meetings ahead of upcoming session

All of the Kenai Peninsula House representatives will be holding town hall meetings on Thursday.

Local lawmakers are looking to speak to and hear from their constituents ahead of the next Legislative session.

All of the Kenai Peninsula representatives in the Alaska House will be holding town hall meetings on Thursday, Jan. 9.

For the Kenai and Soldotna area, Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai/Soldotna, will be meeting with the community to discuss the upcoming session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kenai Visitors Center.

Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, and Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, will be holding a joint community meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Funny River Community Center.

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Kenai/Soldotna, will be meeting with constituents Thursday in the Seward area from 6-8 p.m. at the AVTEC Auditorium.

Residents on the central peninsula will have a chance to engage with Micciche at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly chambers in Soldotna.

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