Former Nirvana bassist-turned-political activist Krist Novoselic regaled a Capitol audience today with stories of how he went from being a member of arguably the most influential rock band in the 1990s to his current involvement with politics and the Grange.

Krist, who flew his airplane up to Olympia for the hour-long chat, explained how issues like teen dance ordinances in Seattle prompted him to get involved in politics in the ‘90s. (Nowadays, he’s the master of the Grays River Grange and the chairman of the Wahkiakum County Democratic Party.) He also gave his views on ranked choice voting, the state’s Top 2 Primary and how to get younger adults to vote more often. He made mention of playing with a new band, recording, blogging for the Seattle Weekly and doing a radio music show.

The event at the Legislative Building was taped by TVW. It will be shown July 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and it also can be found on TVW’s Web site . Novoselic’s speaking appearance was the latest in a series of monthly brown bag lunch events hosted by the Office of Secretary of State. In September, we’ll welcome Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens as our guest.