Su Valley Voice: Government Check-in and Community Councils
The third Thursday of the month is our monthly Government Check-in show. In this episode, host Trisha Costello invited Doyle Holmes to start off the conversation with a brief history
The third Thursday of the month is our monthly Government Check-in show. In this episode, host Trisha Costello invited Doyle Holmes to start off the conversation with a brief history of community councils in the Mat Su Borough. Our in-studio guests were Mike Wood of Chase Community Council and Mike Volin of Trapper Creek Community Council. Calling in at the bottom of the hour was Representative McCabe, and we heard a brief update from the Talkeetna Community Council.
If you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at dj@ktna.org or give the station a call at 907-733-1700.
Still curious? Here are some handy links to connect you to the topics and organizations related to this episode of Su Valley Voice: Monthly Government Check-in & Education Funding
Mat Su Borough Community Councils
- Trapper Creek – meets the third Thursday of the month, 6:30pm
- Talkeetna – 1st Monday of the month, 7pm
- Chase – meets quarterly
- Susitna – 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm
- Willow – 1st Wednesday of month, 7pm
Alaska Senate District O – Senator Mike Shower
907-376-3370
Alaska House District 30 – Representative Kevin McCabe
907-376-2679
Representative.Kevin.McCabe@akleg.gov
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries
907-861-8682
Mat Su District 7 – Assemblyman Ron Bernier
907-354-7877
MSBSD – School Board Member Ted Swanson, District 7
808-282-3803
United States Congressional Switchboard
202-224-3121
Senator Lisa Murkowski
907-373-6532
202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan
907-357-9956
202-224-3004
senator_sullivan@sullivan.senate.gov
Representative Nick Begich
907-921-6575
202-225-5765
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