The Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for the April 2 election to the Anchorage Assembly to answer a series of questions on issues facing those bodies. We’re publishing select responses daily. The answers were fact-checked when facts were cited and edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. For more questions and to see all the candidates’ answers, click here. For School Board candidate surveys, click here.
Q: What three places would you pick when highlighting Anchorage to tourists?
DISTRICT 2, SEAT A: CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER
Crystal Kennedy
Eagle River Nature Center, Thunderbird Falls, Alaska Native Heritage Center
Oliver Schiess
Eagle River Nature Center, North Fork, Mt. Baldy
DISTRICT 4, SEAT F: MIDTOWN
Christine Hill
Alaska Native Heritage Center, Kincaid Park, Flattop Mountain
Ron Alleva
Anchorage Museum, Ship Creek, Girdwood
Meg Zaletel
Anchorage Museum, Turnagain Arm, Spenard to shop local
DISTRICT 3, SEAT D: WEST ANCHORAGE
Dustin Darden
Carrs Safeway, Holiday gas station, and a JOB
Kameron Perez-Verdia
Kincaid Park, Westchester Lagoon, Spenard restaurants
Liz Vazquez
Beluga Point, Anchorage Museum
DISTRICT 5, SEAT H: EAST ANCHORAGE
Forrest Dunbar
Downtown, Kincaid Park, Alaska Native Heritage Center
DISTRICT 6, SEAT J: SOUTH ANCHORAGE, GIRDWOOD, TURNAGAIN ARM
John Weddleton
Chugach State Park, Alyeska Tram, Anchorage Museum