He ran against Mayor Dave Bronson in the last municipal election, losing in a runoff election by a little over 1,000 votes. Anchorage School Board members Andy Holleman and Dave Donley are both running for reelection. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. Lost parts of Arctic and Spenard; gained the Bayshore/Klatt area (see, Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson, who won a special election in 2018 and. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Rate Dave Bronsons performance as mayor. Rivera is running for his third term, and has served on the Assembly since 2017. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. Assembly, East Anchorage (two-year term): Forrest Dunbar, was reelected to the Assembly last year, and was about seven months into his term when he won election to the Alaska Senate. Cross was born in Anchorage and describes himself as a conservative on his website. It was renamed the North Anchorage district. Di Grappa is the head of philanthropy and community relations for the Food Bank of Alaska, while Szanto owns and operates Skyworks LLC, a carpentry company. Chris Constant announced Thursday that he's running for U.S. Congress. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. Benefiting from lingering frustration toward Assembly members by activist donors and political action committees, as well as newly lifted campaign spending limits in Alaska, candidates on both sides raised sums more befitting statewide races. Addressing homelessness will solve several challenges. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee While Congressman Young was known for his bipartisanship in the House, Rep. Jackson Lee votes with the Democrat Party, as does Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska. Though the district has a third candidate running, Dustin Darden, he has reported no campaign income. Spencer Moore is an outreach director with Mountain City Church, formerly the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Cliff Murray - Cliff Murray has announced his withdrawal from the race for school board Seat A. Benjamin Baldwin - Did not respond to survey, suspended campaign. According to his website, he is running as a conservative and has been endorsed by Bronson and Allard. to the Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in November, 2021. PROJECT PURPOSES AND DEPARTMENTS IN 2022. He serves as the Alaska representative for the REALTOR Political Action Committee (RPAC). Given the political composition of the district, South Anchorage is seen as highly competitive. Wehmhoff is a teacher, a member of the Birchwood Community Council and has served as chair of the Anchorage Public Transportation Advisory Board. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn. East Anchorage has two seats on the ballot, one filled for nearly two terms by former Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar. Ballots have been mailed ahead of the April 5 municipal election, and to help voters weigh their choices, the Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for Anchorage Assembly and school board to explain their views on key issues and how they would approach different challenges facing the city. Sulte is a first-time candidate for Anchorage Assembly. I honestly think that as far as knowledge goes Ive got quite a bit of knowledge under these kinds of conditions, and trying to keep people having their own money and keeping their own respect and being responsible for themselves is something that needs to be brought back.. While Assembly seats are technically nonpartisan, if Anchorage voters elect some of the more conservative challengers, it could weaken the Assembly majoritys power and strengthen the mayors hand, especially when it comes to mayoral vetoes. His constant runs for office have made him a spoiler candidate. Cox is an Anchorage School District graduate and served in the U.S. Army. The election will add a 12th member to the Anchorage Assembly. As no candidate received at least 45% of the vote in the first round, the two candidates with the highest vote share, Forrest Dunbar and Dave Bronson, advanced to a runoff on May 11. Nick Danger is a perennial conservative candidate who has run for several offices, most recently against now-Rep. Alyse Galvin for State House. She was also a Democratic candidate for the Alaska House of Representatives in District 12 in 2014 and 2016. (Bill Roth / ADN). Former Student Board of Regent Joey Sweet was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. Rachel Ries is a former pilot and is currently a site lead with Puyenpa LLC, a construction consulting company. Stephanie Taylor is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly in the April 2022 election. I would start the healing process by removing five Assembly members from office this April and put all members on notice that they are elected community leaders and are here to represent the population at large and not their own private interests. Sulte says he is running to bring balance back to a deeply polarized Assembly, according to his website. Here is a closer look at the candidates who filed most recently: She recently defeated an effort to recall her in a special election. As I have watched the public servants in my beloved city ignore the citizens needs and make everyday life more and more difficult with restrictive regulations, out of control spending, and harmful social ideas, as they have closed our schools, churches, and small businesses, and then ignored us and treated us with contempt, I have become more and more convinced that I, as an average member of this community, could and would do a better job at bringing reasonable leadership, she wrote on her website. 10 11 . How would you improve it? Last year, Dunbar ran for mayor and lost to Bronson in the runoff election by 1,193 votes. And on top of the $4,620 reported to APOC as expenses, the campaign also lists $14,448 in debts, much of it having gone to the Ship Creek Group for campaign management. According to campaign finance. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) -The Special Municipal Election for the seat that will add a 12th member to Anchorage Assembly is next month. He has been removed from assembly chambers several times for creating disturbances. , Danger didnt raise a single cent in his State House race. There are four candidates looking to replace her. Weddleton is the incumbent Assembly member for Seat J and is seeking a third term. Leigh Sloan is a former teacher, pastor, and Republican political consultant. We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. He is a private pilot and works as chief operating officer of Kakivik Asset Management and CCI Industrial, according to his website. So often, they appear to have an agenda and end goal that will not be thwarted, regardless of information presented and overwhelming numbers in opposition. We cannot be defined by the voices of a few. Most recently, she worked with a broad coalition on a comprehensive rewrite of Alaskas alcohol statutes. Meyers moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2012. A number of the new candidates are would-be allies to Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, and if elected, they aim to shift the balance of power in the city in the mayors favor. East Anchorage lost Wonder Park, Russian Jack, and Ptarmigan. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. Meet the 2023 Candidates for Anchorage Assembly, North Anchorage gained parts of Russian Jack, Wonder Park, Ptarmigan, Fireweed, and Spenard (see, is running for his third and final term. Im for the people and I am pro their rights.. Last week saw a flurry of new election activity as several people filed letters of intent to run for the seven Assembly seats that will be open for Aprils Anchorage Municipal election. He is a private pilot and works as the chief operating officer of Kakivik Asset Management and CCI Industrial, according to his website. She is a former medevac pilot and platoon leader in the Army National Guard. Heres what to know about voting in Anchorages April election. Section 1. More information on how to vote in the municipal election is on available on the citys election website, which includes an FAQ and a full list of candidates. I am Conservative Candidate running for Anchorage Assembly to bring balance back to a deeply polarized assembly, he wrote on his campaign website. Lessens, who was elected last year to fill the remainder of a resigning members term, faces three challengers. Copyright 2022 KTUU. Constant ran unopposed for his second term. Hes married to Bronson administration purchasing director Rachelle Alger. Whats your vision for improving and diversifying Anchorages economy? One candidate, Nick Danger, had filed to run in the election for District 3, but told Alaskas News Source on Monday that he has dropped out of the race. Enrollment ('17-'18) 47,588 students. His recent donations include Dave Bronson for Mayor, Stephanie Taylor for Assembly, Kathy Henslee for both State House and Assembly, and Tuckerman Babcock for State Senate. Find your Assembly District and contact the me mbers that represent you . Arlington ran for State Senate in 2014, losing to former Rep. Anna Fairclough. In last years election, it was the only district to see an incumbent, moderate John Weddleton, replaced by Sulte, a conservative challenger. Both Brawley and Flynn have raised around $40,000 while Darden has not reported raising any money. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Ecommerce; christmas vacation santa and reindeer yard decorations. Current Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson, who won a special election in 2018 and. Hall is a first-time candidate for elected office. He serves on the Kenaitze Indian Tribes education committee and is a member of the board of directors for the National Indian Education Association. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. WHEREAS, The Operating Projects Committed General Fund (1 90000) is created in 13 2022 for transfers from other governmental funds , now, for operating activities 14 . Henslee is a lifelong Alakan, and according to her campaign website is looking to promote public safety, small businesses and tacking Anchorages issue with homelessness. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. Sec. He has been ejected from the chambers for disruptive behavior and was recently arrested during an Assembly meeting. Currently, Darden is running for the West Anchorage Assembly seat against Save Anchorage candidate Brian Flynn whose wife is the purchasing director for Mayor Bronson and city planner Anna Brawley. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. Williams frequently attends and testifies as assembly meetings. Danger is a former union operating engineer. Ive done that my previous two terms and will continue to do that if Im re-elected by my community in East Anchorage.. Taylor recently ran against Forest Dunbar for the East Anchorage assembly seat, but is now eligible for the North Anchorage seat due to a change in the voting district lines from the reapportionment process. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. They are realtor Scott Myers, Jim Arlington, a director with Afognak Native Corporation. Although municipal code does not require the Assembly to temporarily appoint someone to fill the vacated seats, the Assembly has voted to do so in the past and may do so again. Sulte is a self-described conservative candidate who was raised in Florida and moved to Anchorage in 2004. Ballots will be mailed on March 14. Colbry also ran for governor of Alaska in 2018 and lost in the Republican primary with 416 votes. Johnson is also a volunteer firefighter/EMT with Girdwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue. There are six people running for the North Anchorage seat, which encompasses Downtown, South Addition, Government Hill, Mountain View, Fairview, Northstar and the northern parts of Spenard, Airport Heights, Russian Jack Park, East and Midtown Anchorage. The candidates who have filed to run for the seat are Cliff Baker, Rob Forbes, Tasha Hotch, Robin Phillips, Stephanie Taylor and Daniel Volland. Election workers organize ballot envelopes before they are placed in a mail sorting machine on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the Municipality of Anchorage election center. Kevin Scott Myers has filed to run for the Eagle River seat that will be vacated by Jamie Allard. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. Perez-Verdia, a current Assembly member, was elected to Seat D in 2019 and is seeking a second term. Among the Assembly members not seeking reelection is the chair, Suzanne LaFrance. Arlington has been a land manager for 30 years, primarily working with oil and gas leases. She was born in Anchorage and then moved to Chugiak in the 1960s. He has also served on public safety commissions and the Girdwood Board of Supervisors. Ries ran unsuccessfully for Anchorage School Board in 2022. State changed its bridge replacement plans to accommodate Kinross mine plan, Bronson Administration Looks to Settle with Hickel Contracting for $2.5 million, Dustin Darden, A Perennial Candidate, Could Play Spoiler in West Anchorage, Senate passes legislation rejecting pay raises for governor and cabinet, Alaskas retirement system falls short for most. She has volunteered on several political campaigns, including Bronsons. Vazquez was a Republican Alaska State House representative for District 22 from 2015 to 2016. Dustin Darden is a perennial candidate who has unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate, the Legislature, Anchorage mayor and the Assembly numerous times. This story has been updated to reflect Roger Branson, Cody Anderson and Darin Colbry withdrawing their names from the election. I have engaged with constituents beyond my expectations. Anchorage has vote-by-mail elections, and registered voters should expect ballots to arrive roughly three weeks before the election. Alaska Public Media 2022. Her rival, political campaign consultant Leigh Sloan, has collected a single $250 donation. By the time registration for candidacy closed Friday at 5 p.m., 15 people, including four incumbents, had filed for the five seats up for grabs on the Assembly. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. Dunbar was elected to the Legislature and vacated the seat in January. Assembly, East Anchorage (full three-year term): East Anchorage member Pete Petersen cant run for reelection due to term limits. Editors note: Mikel Insalaco is a former employee of Alaska Public Media. East Anchorage has two seats on the ballot, one filled for nearly two terms by former Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar, was elected to the Legislature and vacated the seat in January. All rights reserved. We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. Darden is registered with the pro-secessionist Alaska Independence Party. Dunbar is the incumbent candidate for the East Anchorage seat. Anchorage residents who want to vote in the April 5 election must be registered by March 6 unless they are already registered to vote. Assembly candidates will be chosen by voters in their district. His district is currently the only assembly district without two assembly members. [Anchorage Assembly overrides Mayor Bronsons veto of ordinance on meeting rules]. During the 2021 redistricting cycle, Moore advocated for combining East Anchorage with Eagle River in one senate district, a pairing that was later ruled by a judge to be an unconstitutional gerrymander. Explain. Assembly members Kameron Perez-Verdia, who represents West Anchorage, Meg Zaletel, who represents Midtown, Forrest Dunbar, who represents East Anchorage, and John Weddleton, who represents South Anchorage, are all seeking reelection. Whats your vision for public education in Anchorage? (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) And for a Midtown Anchorage Assembly seat, incumbent Meg Zaletel has a lead with 54% of the vote over Kathy Henslee's 46%. Karen Bronga taught for the Anchorage School District for 20 years and now works part time as a research associate for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. As stewards of Anchorage, those elected are accountable for the health and well being of our city and their actions are of tremendous importance. His rival, Jim Arlington, has reported no campaign income to APOC. Running against him is Rachel Ries, who lost a bid for school board last year but has earned the endorsement of prominent conservative politicians and Republicans, including Bronson, Eagle River Assembly member Kevin Cross, and South Anchorage Assembly member Randy Sulte. On the. But races for seats in West Anchorage and South Anchorage are competitive in terms of political spending, with the candidates running roughly neck-and-neck in both instances. Those seats include: District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia She is an attorney, a former administrative law judge, assistant state attorney general and state prosecutor. Who are your Assembly Members? George Martinez is president of the Northeast Community Council and was the Special Assistant to Former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. Alaska Public Media 2022. Jim Arlington is a former member of the Anchorage School Board (1992-1993) and now works in, with the Afognak Native Corporation. Ballots are due by June 21. What do you see as the most effective strategies to address homelessness in Anchorage going forward? for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. I would rate the current administration an 8 or 9 based on the fact that Anchorage has a defined and broadly supported solution to improve homelessness and his efforts to petition the state to rebuild the Port of Alaska and a specific section of the port to ensure security of supply for Alaska while the remainder of the port is rebuilt. FLE - Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., Oct. 26, 2006. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. Explain. Bellamy is currently school board president. Its a similar story in the Midtown district, where incumbent Assembly member Rivera has raised close to $11,000 so far, a mix of $1,000 contributions from union groups and small-dollar donations. There are also several bond measures, including one that would place a $22 million bond for school facility improvements on Aprils ballot. As chair of the budget committee, I was able to restore funding for East Anchorage Parks, for APDs Student Resource Officer program, for Traffic Calming, for the Mental Health First Responders, and more. According to the REALTORS website, the purpose of RPAC is to promote and solicit donations for the election of pro-REALTOR candidates who understand and support their interests. What is a short summary of your background? While the results of some races are pretty well settled, others will need to be ranked before we know who will go to Juneau. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? , he will be competing in a district that is roughly 50% different from his previous one. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn considers himself a fiscal conservative. 12 . Under new municipal voting district lines thanks to the passage of Proposition 12, which Constant championed, he will be competing in a district that is roughly 50% different from his previous one. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The window to fill out applications for those looking to run for an Anchorage Assembly seat has closed, and this year the assembly has five seats up for grabs. Anchorage Assembly members Forrest Dunbar and Jamie Allard will both likely be heading to Juneau in January, leaving additional seats in East Anchorage and Eagle River vacant. Midtown lost parts of Dimond, Airport Heights, and Fireweed. He was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for the U.S. House. Assembly District 1: North Anchorage Christopher Constant incumbent Constant has represented. Ballots will be mailed at least 21 days before election day. Constant said its important for districts to have two representatives so that constituents are always represented during assembly meetings. Ries has amassed $16,595 in donations, almost all of it from individual givers, and has spent $4,252. The balance of political power in the upcoming April 5, 2022 loss of of! Perez-Verdia is the incumbent for Seat D representing West Anchorage. (Bill Roth / ADN). But when I sit at our Tuesday meetings, I am prepared and ready.
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