Carole Triem, who was first elected to the Juneau Assembly in 2018, is leaving the state — and the country — at least for now. Her Australian husband, Anchorage Daily News political reporter Sean Maguire, based in Juneau, is leaving as well. The two are heading to Australia to care for an ailing relative.
This means four seats on the Juneau Assembly will be up for election this October.
- Maria Gladziszewski is termed-limited out out
- Alicia Hughes-Skandijs’ first term ends in October
- Christine Woll’s first term ends in October
- Triem had another two years remaining on her term. She and Gladziszewski represent areawide seats.
Triem, from Petersburg, had lived in Juneau and worked for the State of Alaska when she was first elected to the Assembly at age 31.
Maguire previously reported from Juneau for KTUU-Alaska’s News Source. He had worked for “The Australian Financial Review,” and as a comedy writer for an Australian show for three years. Both he and Triem are considered left of center. She campaigned for Democrat Les Gara for governor, even while her husband was a political reporter, a situation that raised eyebrows around political circles.
