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2019 Juneau Municipal Election Guide

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Juneau Assembly candidate profiles

Areawide Assembly

District 1 Assembly

District 2 Assembly

Compare Juneau Assembly candidates' answers on the issues

Why are you running?

State budget cuts

Cuts to school bond debt reimbursement and Medicaid will have significant impacts on communities. What can Juneau do to mitigate the impact of state budget cuts?

Emergency services staffing

The Juneau Police Department and Capital City Fire/Rescue are struggling with staffing shortages. What should the Juneau Assembly do about this?

Tourism

Juneau has a significant increase in cruise ship tourism in one year, according to visitor industry estimates. Is the city doing enough to manage the growing number of cruise ship visitors? Why or why not?

Centennial Hall and the new JACC

Do you support additional city funding for improvements to Centennial Hall and a new Juneau Arts and Culture Center? Why or why not?

Answers are transcribed from interviews with the candidates.

Juneau School Board candidate profiles

School Board

Compare Juneau School Board candidates' answers on the issues

Why are you running?

Most pressing education issues

What do you think are the most pressing issues facing education in Juneau?

Early education

Should the Juneau School District do more to expand and improve early education opportunities? If so, how?

Student safety

Should the Juneau School District do more to ensure student safety? If so, how?

Uncertain funding and the future

Amid uncertain state funding for K-12 education and a downsizing of the University of Alaska system, what can the Juneau School Board do to prepare our students for the future? What advice would you have for a current Juneau high schooler about their future?

Indigenous language policy

The Juneau School District recently adopted an indigenous language policy that affirms the district’s commitment to supporting Tlingit language revitalization. How would you hope to see this policy put into practice?

Answers are transcribed from interviews with the candidates.

Watch: Juneau municipal candidates forum

The League of Women Voters of Juneau Municipal Candidates Forum took place Tuesday, Sept. 17, at KTOO. All four candidates for Juneau Assembly and all four candidates for Juneau School Board participated.

This event was co-hosted by KTOO and the Juneau Empire.

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