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Juneau Rep. Parish won’t run for re-election

Democratic Rep. Justin Parish announced on Facebook this morning that he will not run for re-election.

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“I’ve said from the beginning, that I’ll run for re-election unless I’m able to find someone who can do it better than me,” Parish said in the video. “After many conversations, I think I have. My former chief of staff Robert Edwardson, who worked with me from the beginning, has agreed to serve, has agreed to put his name into the hat, and I hope that you’ll support him.”

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Edwardson is a Democrat and a member of the Juneau Assembly.

Another assembly member, Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis, is running as a Republican for the seat.

House District 34 includes the Mendenhall Valley, the Juneau Airport area and neighborhoods to the northwest.

Jeremy Hsieh is the training editor of the Alaska Desk.
Reach Jeremy at jhsieh@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8428.