Juneau Chamber of Commerce hosts gubernatorial forum at noon Thursday

Juneau Chamber of Commerce hosts gubernatorial forum at noon Thursday

At noon today, incumbent independent Gov. Bill Walker will appear alongside Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy at a forum hosted in Centennial Hall by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.

The forum will be mediated by KINY-AM reporter Pete Carran, and tickets are $25 each. The cost includes lunch.

The forum is the only gubernatorial debate scheduled in Juneau between the primary election and the general election.


• Contact reporter James Brooks at jbrooks@juneauempire.com or 523-2258.


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