Dillingham’s Edgmon tapped as House Speaker in new bipartisan majority caucus

Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, has been tapped as Speaker of the House following the formation of a new bipartisan majority caucus. (Photo by 360 NORTH)
There is a new bipartisan majority caucus in Alaska’s House of Representatives, and with it new leadership.
Rep. Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham has been tapped to be House Speaker, following his re-election Tuesday.
Edgmon will take the gavel from Republican Mike Chenault, a Republican from Nikiski.
The announcement was made Wednesday a