Kelly Lessens
190:53 - 191:10
"recall that Anchorage is about 2,000 square miles. It's a big place, about the size of Rhode Island. However, Mat-Su and Kenai are each larger than the state of West Virginia at about 25,000 square miles."
“recall that Anchorage is about 2,000 square miles. It's a big place, about the size of Rhode Island. However, Mat-Su and Kenai are each larger than the state of West Virginia at about 25,000 square miles.”
- Speaker
- Kelly Lessens
- Timestamp
- 190:53 – 191:10
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- Alaska News
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- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
Thank you, Member McDonough. Um, one of the things that I found bizarre about the ordinance is the reference to other districts in Alaska that have pivoted to districting. And before I mention them, recall that Anchorage is about 2,000 square miles. It's a big place, about the size of Rhode Island. However, Mat-Su and Kenai are each larger than the state of West Virginia at about 25,000 square miles.
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