Incoming and outgoing state legislators hold joint office hours in Petersburg

Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Rep. Elect Rebecca Himschoot held two joint public office hours in Petersburg earlier this week to meet with community members ahead of the legislative session starting next month.

The pair were at Glacier Express Cafe Monday afternoon and Salty Pantry Tuesday morning.

Kreiss-Tomkins, who currently holds the Alaska state House seat representing Petersburg and Sitka, announced earlier this year that he would not run for re-election after having held a seat in the House for the last 10 years.

Himschoot, a nonpartisan, was elected to the seat for House District 2,...