Sen. Egan is Chamber’s featured speaker this week

Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, will be the featured speaker at this week’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

The lunchtime lecture will take place at noon Thursday at the Juneau Moose Lodge, 8335 Airport Boulevard.

Egan, the senator representing northern Southeast Alaska, is a former Juneau mayor and longtime radio personality in the capital city. He is scheduled to present a “wrap-up of the legislative session and the capital budget.”

Each week, the Chamber of Commerce hosts a lunchtime lecture featuring a speaker of interest to Chamber members. Doors open at 11:30, and the program begins 30 minutes later.

Admission and lunch for Chamber members is $20; nonmembers pay $25. For more information or to register to attend, visit www.juneauchamber.com.

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