DUNLEAVY TRANSITION TEAM ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy’s transition team announced the following schedule of inaugural celebrations.
- Sun., Dec. 2, Kotzebue: Pre-inaugural events
- Mon., Dec. 3, Noorvik: Swearing-in
- Tues., Dec. 4, 6-8:30 p.m., Wasilla: Menard Sports Center
- Thurs., Dec. 6, 5-7 p.m., Kenai Peninsula: Soldotna Sports Center
- Sat., Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m., Anchorage: Anchorage Christian School
- Tues., Dec. 11, 3-6 p.m., Juneau: Governor’s Residence Open House and Inaugural Celebration
- Sun., Dec. 16, 4-6 p.m., Fairbanks: Carlson Center
- February TBD, Anchorage
Inaugural celebration co-chairs Cynthia Henry and Rina Salazar are working on details, but Alaskans can expect a combination of traditional, formal events, and less formal, family-centered ones.
“Mike Dunleavy is more Carhartt than tuxedo,” said co-chair Cynthia Henry. “These community celebrations will reflect that unique feature of our governor-elect.”
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