I support looking across the U.S. to copy successful strategies from proven programs in other cities. His constant runs for office have made him a spoiler candidate. Keliipiki has begun to build a website which appears mostly copied from Arizona Congressional Candidate Alex Stovall, which you can read about. Let us know. The other, Nick Danger, has reported no donations. Does the city do a good job of running municipal elections? Explain. Assembly candidates will be chosen by voters in their district. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? Cox is an Anchorage School District graduate and served in the U.S. Army. Ballots will be mailed at least 21 days before election day. Lessens, who was elected last year to fill the remainder of a resigning members term, faces three challengers. Anchorage is facing critical issues that will affect how we live for years to come: developing a transparent, accountable, and sustainable budget that is accountable and sustainable; diversification of the economy: encouraging economic development; maintaining and improving our state infrastructure: better education achieved by ensuring sufficient resources are actually provided in the classroom, Vasquez wrote on her campaign website. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. Project management consultant Anna Brawley has raised and spent close to the same amount, at $35,150 and $9,690, respectively. Danger is a former union operating engineer. What is the most important problem facing Anchorage? Editors note: Mikel Insalaco is a former employee of Alaska Public Media. Flynn is backed by Bronson and was an active member of the right-wing group Save Anchorage until he filed. A third candidate for the seat, Mikel Insalaco, has reported no campaign income to date. Jim Arlington is a former member of the Anchorage School Board (1992-1993) and now works in marketing with the Afognak Native Corporation. There are six people are r unning for the open seat. District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 Contact Staff District 1 | North Anchorage Christopher Constant Contact Info: (907) 343-4112 E-Mail: Christopher.Constant@anchorageak.gov Term Expires: 2023 In the race to represent downtown, incumbent Assembly member Constant is running for a third term, has raised nearly $30,000. April 5, 2022. The Anchorage Assembly could shift further to the left next year: Anchorage's George Martinez, who worked in the administration of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and once was a well-known figure in Occupy Wall Street protest movement in New York City, has announced he is running for the East Anchorage Assembly seat now occupied by Pete Petersen, who hits Update - March 7, 2022: Danger has withdrawn his candidacy for District 3 Assembly Seat D, West Anchorage. His wife, Rachelle Algers, is the director of the purchasing department under Mayor, . She previously covered breaking news at The Oregonian in Portland before joining ADN in 2020. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see, Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. , he will be competing in a district that is roughly 50% different from his previous one. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. I would also cite recent adopted changes to Title 21 proposed by his administration. We cannot be defined by the voices of a few. Hes married to Bronson administration purchasing director Rachelle Alger. He is a Local 302 operating engineer and previously said that he wanted to bring a conservative, Christian, working-man viewpoint to the Assembly. 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. Williams frequently attends and testifies as assembly meetings. Two candidates are looking to fill her seat, which is up for a full, three-year term. The race for Anchorage Assembly begins as five seats are up for election this spring. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. 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. Former Student Board of Regent Joey Sweet was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. What do you see as the most effective strategies to address homelessness in Anchorage going forward? Sloan is a school choice and parents rights advocate. District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy, District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia, District 4, currently served by Meg Zalatel, District 5, currently served by Forrest Dunbar, District 6, currently served by John Weddleton, Man charged in 1994 sexual abuse cold case. 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. Day in Session. Addressing homelessness will solve several challenges. What makes you qualified to serve on the Anchorage School Board? Zaletel defeated a recall petition against her last fall by a wide margin. Therefore, Taylor now lives in the newly created district. Explain. She has been on the board of the Scenic Foothills Community Council since 2013. So far, candidates aligned with the current left-of-center Assembly majority incumbents and newcomers alike are generally outperforming or keeping even with right-leaning rivals in campaign fundraising, according to the latest round of financial disclosures filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which track donations collected last year through mid-February. Ries ran unsuccessfully for Anchorage School Board in 2022. There are four candidates looking to replace her. I want to be both a new voice for East Anchorage and an attentive ear for all of Anchorage.. We need balance in local government and Assembly Members who are willing to put their districts over any ideological agenda. 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. Constant ran unopposed for his second term. What I will bring to the Anchorage Assembly is being a staunch watchdog and holding everyone accountable to the same ruleset, being open and transparent to the public, and limiting the ordinances instead of having 50 page ordinances, 50 word ordinances, he said. In 2018, he ran as a Democrat for State House in Sand Lake and received 12% of the vote. She was elected in 2019 to the board and is seeking a second term. She is a founder of ASD60, a parent organization and advocacy group that started a pilot program in the school district to increase physical activity and time for eating. He previously served on the Anchorage School Board from 2013 to 2017. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. East Anchorage has two seats on the ballot, one filled for nearly two terms by former Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar. 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. Ballots are due by June 21. It gained parts of the U-Med. Current leadership had created a loss of our talented workforce that no longer wishes to call Anchorage their home. Johnson is registered as Undeclared. The two candidates challenging Constant are Nick Danger and John Trueblood. Karen Bronga filed on Sunday to run for the East Anchorage seat that will be vacated by Forrest Dunbar. 16 . In 2021, he beat a recall attempt launched by Russell Briggs of Save Midtown and Save Anchorage by 13 points. South Anchorage lost parts of Bayshore/Klatt and added parts of the east Dimond area. Sulte is an engineer and a pilot. The past two years have been marked by increased civic discord in Anchorage. All rights reserved. He serves on the Kenaitze Indian Tribes education committee and is a member of the board of directors for the National Indian Education Association. After watching the quality of life in Anchorage decline dramatically over the last few years, I realized it was time to step out of the boat and declare my candidacy for Assembly, she wrote on her campaign website. School board seats are elected at-large, so voters across the city will vote for each seat. Here is a closer look at the candidates who filed most recently: Anna Brawley is a Planner and Project Manager with Agnew Beck Consulting. Weddleton is the incumbent Assembly member for Seat J and is seeking a third term. M A Parent-Teacher Conference Day that is Meeting minimum hours required for a day in-session. Sherwood Williams lost in the general election on April 5, 2022. In response, Constant said that another conservative- leaning voice would not impact the dynamic of the current 11-member assembly, which currently has three conservative leaning members with Randy Sulte, Kevin Cross, and Jamie Allard. Moores only outside donation is $5,000 from Crystal Hoffman, wife of Ron Hoffman, the head pastor of Mountain City Church. In the end it amounted to very little: three of the four conservative challengers who coordinated their campaigns lost. There are also several bond measures, including one that would place a $22 million bond for school facility improvements on Aprils ballot. All rights reserved. 2022 Anchorage Assembly Candidate: Darin Colbry, 2022 Anchorage Assembly Candidate: John Weddleton, Anchorages IMAX movie theater spared from bankruptcy closure for now, Anchorage VA clinic named for pioneering female Army colonel, How an accident turned this skier into a force for good | INDIE ALASKA. Heres what to know about voting in Anchorages April election. And those meetings just scratch the surface. Sulte says he is running to bring balance back to a deeply polarized Assembly, according to his website. No other donations are filed on his most recent APOC disclosure. Its important to make sure all of Anchorage sees Chugiak- Eagle River in its true light.. Though Assembly seats are nonpartisan, the body has maintained a large voting block of moderate and progressive-leaning members over the past few years. Ries is a first-time candidate for office. He was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for the U.S. House. Meyers moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2012. Darden is registered with the pro-secessionist Alaska Independence Party. I support public-private partnerships, such as the proposed navigation center, and facilities such as the Hope Center. (Bill Roth / ADN). Rate the performance of the current Assembly. His district is currently the only assembly district without two assembly members. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media . With my Conservative Navigation, I plan to bring much needed balance and direction to this Assembly.. Those seats include: District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia The candidates who have filed to run for the seat are Cliff Baker, Rob Forbes, Tasha Hotch, Robin Phillips, Stephanie Taylor and Daniel Volland. Ive done that my previous two terms and will continue to do that if Im re-elected by my community in East Anchorage.. Baldwin is a first-time candidate for school board. Sulte is a first-time candidate for Anchorage Assembly. In 2020, Rivera, a registered Democrat, came within 179 votes of losing to Save Anchorage candidate. A slate of candidates seeking to unseat current Anchorage Assembly members has registered to run in this springs municipal election. Alaska Public Media 2022. was elected for a full term in 2020, will not be running for reelection. Grip over the Assembly near that big News this week ' s who s! Zachary Johnson is a former pilot with the Alaska State Troopers. His wife, Rachelle Algers, is the director of the purchasing department under Mayor Bronson. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. A joint fundraiser was held last year by three candidates, Kathy Henslee, Stephanie Taylor and Randy Sulte, all Bronson supporters. . Meyers moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2012. Arlington ran for State Senate in 2014, losing to former Rep. Anna Fairclough. Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. Seat K, the South Anchorage seat on the ballot, is held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who is retiring after two terms. Myers and Arlington had both filed to fill Allards seat temporarily until April, though the Assembly ultimately chose Robin Dern. Murray is a longtime swim coach in Anchorage, including coaching at South High School. Voters will also decide who fills two seats on the Anchorage School Board. She is a disability attorney who came to Alaska for a job with the Disability Law Center of Alaska. Then they, unlike everyone else were without representation and so my neighbors organized a campaign and effort to move the charter amendment, and voters significantly approved it.. A first-time candidate for office, she says she wants to bring equal opportunity to each and every person across the municipality. He has been ejected from the chambers for disruptive behavior and was recently arrested during an Assembly meeting. Colbry said that he can bring knowledge to the assembly about the issue surrounding people experiencing homelessness from an inside perspective. March 18, 2022 Randall Sulte is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly in the April 2022 election. Trueblood is a project manager with Steelhead Communications, a telecommunications company. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. 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. 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. Dunbar, the current Assembly member for Seat H, is seeking a third term. In last years election, it was the only district to see an incumbent, moderate John Weddleton, replaced by Sulte, a conservative challenger. Find your Assembly District and contact the me mbers that represent you . that has ran for Assembly, mayor, and legislature several times. Among the Assembly members not seeking reelection is the chair, Suzanne LaFrance. Chris Constant, Vice-Chair of the Assembly, is running for his third and final term. The election will add a 12th member to the Anchorage Assembly. What is a short summary of your background? Leadership starts at the top with leading by example. Anchorage Assembly member Felix Rivera is running for his third term representing Midtown Anchorage. Holleman faces Mark Anthony Cox, a small business owner who unsuccessfully ran for school board in 2021 and 2022. Assembly, East Anchorage (full three-year term): East Anchorage member Pete Petersen cant run for reelection due to term limits. What happens if I were sick or somehow predisposed, said Constant. is a measure which would eliminate parking minimums within the municipality. It has been a recent precedent for the Assembly to appoint someone to the temporary seat who is not currently running for the elected term. He has held other leadership roles and won various awards during his real estate career. Cross was born in Anchorage and describes himself as a conservative on his website. It was renamed the North Anchorage district. Peltola and Jackson share almost identical voting records. Do you have ideas for how ASD can improve its career and technical education curriculum? Prior to joining the ADN he worked in Alaskas public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome. He is an HVAC instructor at Charter College in Anchorage. The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. N A Parent-Teacher Conference Day that is Not Meeting minimum hours required for a day in-session. Rachel Ries is a former pilot and unsuccessfully ran for Anchorage School Board last year. (Loren Holmes / ADN). 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. [3] Porter was first elected in 2018, unseating incumbent Republican Mimi Walters. Cox ran for Seat B on the Anchorage School Board last year and lost. 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. He is a frequent attendee and testifier at Assembly meetings, and has been arrested or ejected from the chambers for disruptive behavior several times. They have butted heads often with Mayor Dave Bronson since he took office in 2021. Assembly member Forrest Dunbar is being challenged by Christopher Hall and Stephanie Taylor for the . Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Donley is up against Irene Boll, a foster parent who unsuccessfully ran for school board in 2018. Constant has served on the Assembly since 2017. Danger is a former, , actor, stunt man, and former union operating engineer. Rate how the Anchorage School District has handled the pandemic, and why? 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. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, Sami Graham resigns as Anchorage Mayor Bronsons chief of staff, Anchorage School District and teachers union reach tentative contract agreement, Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Sullivan seeks hearings on lab-leak COVID origin theory, Bronson aims to pay contractor millions for work on nixed homeless shelter, without Assembly approval. A blend of a public and private partnership is needed that adopts ideas and programs with proven track records from successful cities. First-time candidate Zac Johnson, running with the backing of several union groups and moderate elected officials, has taken in $24,728. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Campaign website: sulteforanchorage.com Black board Wehmhoff is a teacher, a member of the Birchwood Community Council and has served as chair of the Anchorage Public Transportation Advisory Board. Zac Johnson is a former U.S. Marine and Alaska State Trooper. She is supported by Mayor Bronson. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. The last day for candidates to withdraw their names from the ballot will be Tuesday, Feb. 1. 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. Section 1. I support reduction in panhandling and illegal camping to push homeless people toward the established resources designed for them. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - There are three candidates running in the Anchorage Assembly District 5 race, and the two challengers are trying to prevent the incumbent from getting elected to a third term. What is your vision of the role of local government in Anchorage? Would you push for changes? This new Blue 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Short Box 4-Wheel Drive LT 1LT with a 2.7L Turbo engine engine and automatic transmission is for sale at Chevrolet of South Anchorage. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. Dep Being in the classroom and working for my community council, I know the struggles of working families and issues in our area of town, Bronga said in an interview. Elections 2022 See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022) General election General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D Is the Anchorage School District currently doing a good job of retaining quality teachers? Moore was a regional representative for the Alaska Republican Party, and a district chairman for the old House District 21 in East Anchorage. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. There are two Anchorage School Board races up for election in April. 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. Sec. 23, 2022 at 7:48 PM PDT. There are 18 people running for seven open Assembly seats, and the only incumbents are Midtown Anchorage Assembly member Felix Rivera and North Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant. Eagle River-Chugiak lost all of Northeast Muldoon. 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 . $15,362 - Kevin Cross, Republican for the Eagle River District 2 seat on the Anchorage Assembly. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. She is a former medevac pilot and platoon leader in the Army National Guard. Chugiak- Eagle River is a community rich with diverse views and lifestyles, Wehmhoff wrote on her campaign website. [Earlier coverage: With at least 5 Anchorage Assembly seats up for election, Mayor Bronson and allies set sights on a shakeup]. himself a fiscal conservative. 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. Campaign website: www.facebook.com/CliffMurray4ASDSeatA. His rival, Jim Arlington, has reported no campaign income to APOC. Final results in the ranked choice election will be out this Wednesday. Karen Bronga has lived in East Anchorage since childhood and works as a teacher for the Anchorage School District. Ballots are in the mail. Flynn is a small business owner with a background in real estate. 14.03.040. First step to more common-sense land use regulations Eliminating parking requirements from the zoning code was described by Volland as the "first chip in the ice" to making Anchorage's land use code work better for housing development. THE ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY RESOLVES: 17 . For general questions regarding Municipal vacancy announcements or the employment process with the Municipality of Anchorage, applicants may contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 343-4447 during regular business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Alaska Time. Weddleton is the current incumbent for the South Anchorage seat. (Bill Roth / ADN). Joey Sweet was selected to fill Dunbars seat until the April election. The initial collapse on . Dayton Keliikipi has filed to represent Midtown. Current North Anchorage assembly member Christopher Constant said that his district has been without a second representative and underrepresented for too long. Assembly members spent the morning hearing from the five candidates who applied to take over Dunbar's seat. We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. He kicked off his campaign at 49th State Brewing in downtown Anchorage. The races could tip the balance of political power in the city. 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. April 5, 2022 Nial Sherwood Williams ran for election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 3 Seat D in Alaska. Lessens was elected to Seat B last year to serve the remainder of a term for a board member who resigned. 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. Throughout last week, the Alaska Division of Elections continued to tally ballots for State elections. 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. All rights reserved. To account for the new seat, the district also increased in size roughly doubling when the city set new district boundaries earlier this year. Scott Meyers, who filed for the Eagle River seat, is an associate broker with Remax in Eagle River. Points of contention have included the budget, a temporary ordinance requiring masks in public last year, and an escalating power struggle between the two branches of government. Whats your vision for improving and diversifying Anchorages economy? Bellamy is currently school board president. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Anchorage School District elections. Alaska Public Media 2022. Ries ran unsuccessfully for Anchorage School Board in 2022. is a Planner and Project Manager with Agnew Beck Consulting. District 2 - Seat A - Eagle River/Chugiak. Anchorage has vote-by-mail elections, and registered voters should expect ballots to arrive roughly three weeks before the election. Sulte is a self-described conservative candidate who was raised in Florida and moved to Anchorage in 2004. THE ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY RESOLVES: 12 . 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. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. Mikel Insalaco founded marketing firm egoforge and unsuccessfully ran for state House last year. Stephanie Taylor is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly in the April 2022 election. Sloan has supported several Bronson-backed candidates including Stephanie Taylor. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn. Anchorage will vote on $45.6 million in city bond packages and a $111 million school district bond proposal. He is a private pilot and works as chief operating officer of Kakivik Asset Management and CCI Industrial, according to his website.
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