Mat-Su election slate comes into focus
Two candidates have officially entered the race to represent District 7 in the Mat-Su Borough Assembly. Doyle Holmes and Randall Kowalke, both Willow residents, were added to the official candidate
Two candidates have officially entered the race to represent District 7 in the Mat-Su Borough Assembly.
Doyle Holmes and Randall Kowalke, both Willow residents, were added to the official candidate list on Thursday. Both men had already registered with the State of Alaska as candidates. District 7 begins in Meadow Lakes and continues to the northern edge of the borough. Currently, Vern Halter, who cannot run for his seat due to term limits, currently represents District 7.
Halter is still running for borough office, however. He is running against incumbent Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss of Palmer and fellow challenger Rosemary Vavrin of Wasilla.
There are also three school board seats up for election this year. As of Thursday, only one candidate had filed to run, Sarah Welton. Welton is a Wasilla resident and currently serves as the school board’s clerk.
The filing period for Mat-Su Borough candidates began on July 21st and will end Friday at 5:00 pm. The borough election is on October 6th.
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