Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — A local audience put the heat under Alaska’s governor candidates during a rapid-fire lunch forum at the Carlson Center on Tuesday, grilling them on resource development, the economy and even their preferred candidate for U.S. Senate.
The forum, sponsored by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, attracted Republicans Gerald Heikes, Merica Hlatcu, Sam Little, Gov. Sean Parnell, Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker, along with Democratic state Sen. Hollis French.
Democrat Ethan Berkowitz and Republican Brad Snowden did not attend.
Candidates gave bite-sized responses to numerous issues during the lightning-fast format, which allowed 60 seconds or less to answer each in a diverse set of questions. The primary election is Aug. 24.
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Alaska gubernatorial candidates tout pipeline, policy to Fairbanks voters
Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — A local audience put the heat under Alaska’s governor candidates during a rapid-fire lunch forum at the Carlson Center on Tuesday, grilling them on resource development, the economy and even their preferred candidate for U.S. Senate.
The forum, sponsored by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, attracted Republicans Gerald Heikes, Merica Hlatcu, Sam Little, Gov. Sean Parnell, Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker, along with Democratic state Sen. Hollis French.
Democrat Ethan Berkowitz and Republican Brad Snowden did not attend.
Candidates gave bite-sized responses to numerous issues during the lightning-fast format, which allowed 60 seconds or less to answer each in a diverse set of questions. The primary election is Aug. 24.
Read full article online >>>