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Anchorage Assembly candidate Q&A: What three places in Anchorage should tourists see?

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

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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

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DISTRICT 6, SEAT J: SOUTH ANCHORAGE, GIRDWOOD, TURNAGAIN ARM

John Weddleton

Chugach State Park, Alyeska Tram, Anchorage Museum

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