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She is a disability attorney who came to Alaska for a job with the Disability Law Center of Alaska. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. 23, 2022 at 7:48 PM PDT. Bronson-backed real estate broker Scott Myers is vastly outraising his rival, having so far reported over $20,000 in donations, though he has spent just about as much, almost all of it on a local campaign consultant and marketing work done by Axiom Strategies, a national Republican firm. Darden is registered with the pro-secessionist Alaska Independence Party. [3] Porter was first elected in 2018, unseating incumbent Republican Mimi Walters. Prior to joining the ADN he worked in Alaskas public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome. 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. 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. The same district has a second seat up for election, as Pete Petersen is barred by term-limits from running again. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Given the political composition of the district, South Anchorage is seen as highly competitive. First-time candidate Zac Johnson, running with the backing of several union groups and moderate elected officials, has taken in $24,728. What would you have done differently, if anything? Sulte is an engineer and a pilot. With my Conservative Navigation, I plan to bring much needed balance and direction to this Assembly.. Cross is a real estate investor and part owner of the Quantum Laundry Lounge in Anchorage. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022 . The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. Flynn is a small business owner with a background in real estate. She previously ran for a District 2 seat and lost in 2017. Im running for office because theres more work to be done, she said in an emailed statement. Lessens, who was elected last year to fill the remainder of a resigning members term, faces three challengers. Who are your Assembly Members? Therefore, Taylor now lives in the newly created district. Allard served a single term on the Assembly. What makes you qualified to serve on the Anchorage Assembly? The deadline for candidates to file for the April municipal election was today at 5 p.m. Hall previously worked as a shipfitter. Ries ran unsuccessfully for the Anchorage School Board in 2021, losing with 42% of the vote to incumbent Kelly Lessens. His rival, Jim Arlington, has reported no campaign income to APOC. School board seats are elected at-large, so voters across the city will vote for each seat. Arlington has been a land manager for 30 years, primarily working with oil and gas leases. The last day for candidates to withdraw their names from the ballot will be Tuesday, Feb. 1. That an amount of ONE MILLION DOLLARS . She had previously announced her intent to run for a South Anchorage Assembly seat but has since decided to run for school board instead. Would you push for changes? Only two candidates in this years Assembly races are incumbents Christopher Constant and Felix Rivera. 18 . He is a frequent attendee and testifier at Assembly and school board meetings. Sloan is a school choice and parents rights advocate. A majority of the Anchorage Assemblys 12 seats are up for election, with seven members set to be determined on the April ballot. Henslee previously ran as a Republican candidate for the Alaska House, District 23, and lost in 2020. I am Conservative Candidate running for Anchorage Assembly to bring balance back to a deeply polarized assembly, he wrote on his campaign website. Throughout last week, the Alaska Division of Elections continued to tally ballots for State elections. Jamie Allard was elected to the state House in November. Two candidates have filed to fill the remaining two years of Dunbars term: former teacher Karen Bronga and Leigh Sloan, a conservative school choice and parents rights advocate. The polarization of the Assembly has produced unproductive contention, hindering its ability to serve and represent the people of Anchorage effectively. Assembly District 2 - Seat A - Eagle River/Chugiak Kevin Cross Vanessa Stephens Gretchen Wehmhoff District 3 - Seat D - West Anchorage Kameron Perez-Verdia Liz Vazquez Nial Sherwood Williams. I would like to see Anchorage and Chugiak-Eagle River continue to grow together in a very symbiotic relationship, but I think its time for the Chugiak-Eagle River region to separate and become its own community, she said. Sec. Ive been a neighbor, volunteer, and advocate for West Anchorage for the last decade, and I believe in Anchorages potential to be a vibrant city.. Explain. 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 Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. She was born in Anchorage and then moved to Chugiak in the 1960s. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. Dunbar, the current Assembly member for Seat H, is seeking a third term. The Assembly needs eight of 11 votes to override a veto, and currently just two of its members consistently vote in line with the mayor Kennedy and Jamie Allard, also of Eagle River. From public safety, to jobs, to quality of life, there are still investments that need to be made for this side of town, which is often overlooked. I would look to capitalize on Anchorage International Airports global draw in freight and passengers air travel, as well as look to the future of a potential northwest passage through the Arctic where Anchorage could play a significant role. Ries ran unsuccessfully for Anchorage School Board in 2022. Two seats on the Anchorage School District school board in Alaska were up for general election on April 5, 2022. Cox is an Anchorage School District graduate and served in the U.S. Army. Hot Topics . Anchorage will vote on $45.6 million in city bond packages and a $111 million school district bond proposal. 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. Explain. It gained parts of the U-Med. 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. They are realtor Scott Myers, Jim Arlington, a director with Afognak Native Corporation. Taylor has lived in Anchorage for 50 years. Here is a closer look at the candidates who filed most recently: According to his website, he is running as a conservative and has been endorsed by Bronson and Allard. Ries has amassed $16,595 in donations, almost all of it from individual givers, and has spent $4,252. I would start with changes to Title 21 and the Building Safety Office to encourage and streamline development in Anchorage, thereby reducing development cost, and the loss of housing and business to the Valley. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. Assembly District 1: North Anchorage Christopher Constant incumbent Constant has represented. Rivera was Chair of the Assembly at the start of the pandemic, and now chairs the Committee on Housing and Homelessness. In 2021, he beat a recall attempt launched by Russell Briggs of Save Midtown and Save Anchorage by 13 points. Current Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson, who won a special election in 2018 and. In the end it amounted to very little: three of the four conservative challengers who coordinated their campaigns lost. 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. Its a marked departure from last year, when a slate of conservative candidates promising to work closely with Bronson vigorously campaigned to pull the body to the right. General election date. A slate of candidates seeking to unseat current Anchorage Assembly members has registered to run in this springs municipal election. Explain. . 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. Zachariah Hughes covers the military, dog mushing, politics, subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. Flynn is sitting on a lot of that cash, having only spent $10,654 to date, giving him a sizable war chest for the last leg of the campaign, when outreach to voters ramps up as mail ballots begin arriving at peoples homes. Explain, with specific examples. Hall said the knowledge he could bring to the assembly is that of someone who is a business owner, an educator and someone who has worked all around the country. Kevin Scott Myers has filed to run for the Eagle River seat that will be vacated by Jamie Allard. According to her campaign website, Vasquez has lived in West Anchorage for 22 years and was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2015-2016. Seven Anchorage residents have filed to run for a new 12th seat on the Anchorage Assembly. therefore, 15 . (Bill Roth / ADN). 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. Only people living in the North Anchorage district will vote in the election. All rights reserved. The candidates who have filed to run for the seat are Cliff Baker, Rob Forbes, Tasha Hotch, Robin Phillips, Stephanie Taylor and Daniel Volland. Darden is well-known as a routine, at Assembly meetings and for advocating that Anchorage remove the, from the citys water supply. N A Parent-Teacher Conference Day that is Not Meeting minimum hours required for a day in-session. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. He is an HVAC instructor at Charter College in Anchorage. Quinn-Davidson was appointed Anchorage Mayor in October of 2020 following the effective resignation of former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn considers himself a fiscal conservative. Rate Dave Bronsons performance as mayor. 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. Chugiak- Eagle River is a community rich with diverse views and lifestyles, Wehmhoff wrote on her campaign website. To account for the new seat, the district also increased in size roughly doubling when the city set new district boundaries earlier this year. The last day for residents to register to vote is May 22. Johnson is registered as Undeclared. Contact her at [email protected]. During my time in office that is exactly what I have done. A blend of a public and private partnership is needed that adopts ideas and programs with proven track records from successful cities. I am stepping up to work with others to move our city in the right direction and work for positive solutions for our community.. Already he has spent more than $17,000 on a mix of campaign management, events and supplies. Flynn is backed by Bronson and was an active member of the right-wing group Save Anchorage until he filed. Heres what to know about voting in Anchorages April election. Leigh Sloan is a former teacher, pastor, and Republican political consultant. John Trueblood is a project manager at Steelhead Communications, a telecommunications company. A third candidate for the seat, Mikel Insalaco, has reported no campaign income to date. Do you have ideas for how ASD can improve its career and technical education curriculum? More than half of the seats on the Anchorage Assembly are up for election this April, and just two incumbents are seeking reelection. 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. The deadline for. What is your vision of the role of local government in Anchorage? She previously covered breaking news at The Oregonian in Portland before joining ADN in 2020. himself a fiscal conservative. Running against him is Spencer Moore, outreach director at Mountain City Church, formerly known as Anchorage Baptist Temple. Friday was the deadline to file to run in the April 4 city election. Im running for re-election so that I can keep working for the people of East Anchorage, Dunbar said in an emailed statement. Cross mission statement is to be the best part of someones day every day and looks forward to serving the people of the Chugiak-Eagle River community as their next District 2 assembly member. South Anchorage lost parts of Bayshore/Klatt and added parts of the east Dimond area. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. Whats one thing that makes you hopeful about Anchorages future? 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. 16 . The April election will be conducted by-mail and the deadline to register to vote in the election is March 5. [Anchorage Assembly overrides Mayor Bronsons veto of ordinance on meeting rules]. The Alaska Current is a collective of journalists, creatives and content creators. District 2 - Seat A - Eagle River/Chugiak. Editors note: Mikel Insalaco is a former employee of Alaska Public Media. In 2020, voters approved a charter amendment to add a 12th seat to the assembly. Many students are struggling due to pandemic-related challenges, both academically and behaviorally. What do you see as the most effective strategies to address homelessness in Anchorage going forward? Two candidates are looking to fill her seat, which is up for a full, three-year term. 6 candidates running for Anchorages 12th assembly seat, The Anchorage Special Municipal Election is a little more than a month away. Reach him at [email protected]. Let us know. Murray is a longtime swim coach in Anchorage, including coaching at South High School. The initial collapse on . Darden has run for public office a number of times, including for Anchorage Assembly, but has so far never won a seat. to fill the remainder of her term (Robin Dern was selected). Hes a registered Republican and a political newcomer, having voted in his first municipal election in 2022. District 2 (Eagle River/Chugiak) Seat A (incumbent Crystal Kennedy is not running for reelection): Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. Austin Quinn-Davidson announced back in November she would not run for reelection, saying she wanted to spend more time with her family. He ran against Mayor Dave Bronson in the last municipal election, losing in a runoff election by a little over 1,000 votes. 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. There are three candidates running for LaFrances seat. Whats your vision for improving and diversifying Anchorages economy? 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. Zaletel ran for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 4 Seat F in Alaska. He was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for the U.S. House. The past two years have been marked by increased civic discord in Anchorage. Darden is well-known as a routine disruptor at Assembly meetings and for advocating that Anchorage remove the fluoride from the citys water supply. Sulte is a self-described conservative candidate who was raised in Florida and moved to Anchorage in 2004. to the Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in November, 2021. Im very historically savvy, I know a lot of history. Taylor is a longtime Anchorage resident and has been a stay-at-home mother of her five children for the last 30 years, according to her website. There are four candidates looking to replace her. In 2018, he ran as a Democrat for State House in Sand Lake and received 12% of the vote. Right now there are, Man charged in 1994 sexual abuse cold case. 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. Alaska Public Media 2022. View the full survey here. How would you improve it? She won in the general election on April 5, 2022.. For more information on the 2021 recall election against Zaletel, please click here. Zaletel was elected to Seat F in 2019 and is seeking a second term. Homelessness advocate Roger Branson and Cody Anderson, an executive with Anchorage Baptist Temple, had both initially filed, but withdrew their names from consideration before the Tuesday night deadline. Dayton Keliikipi has filed to represent Midtown. 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. 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. 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. 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 . The election was officially nonpartisan.Incumbent independent acting mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, first . What do you want to ask the candidates? 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. She recently defeated an effort to recall her in a special election. Sulte is a first-time candidate for Anchorage Assembly. She has a background in mental health and taught 6th grade, middle school, and elementary health. Published: Mar. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. 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.. Seat K, the South Anchorage seat on the ballot, is held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who is retiring after two terms. Meyers moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2012. 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. His wife, Rachelle Algers, is the director of the purchasing department under Mayor, . Rate the performance of the current Assembly. 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. The balance of political power in the upcoming April 5, 2022 loss of of! Seven Anchorage residents have filed to run for a new 12th seat on the Anchorage Assembly. All rights reserved. On top of the incumbents, there are a total of 10 other candidates who filed to run for one of the five open seats on the assembly in this springs municipal election. 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.. His spouse, Rachelle Alger, is the Municipalitys Purchasing Director, appointed by Dave Bronson in August of 2021. Petersen is termed out and retiring. I am proud to have focused on problems and solutions not on re-election.. This story has been updated to reflect Roger Branson, Cody Anderson and Darin Colbry withdrawing their names from the election. Under the new district lines, Ries would have beat Lessens by 280 votes. 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. We cannot be defined by the voices of a few. The Anchorage Assembly has lost its way and forgotten who they are there to serve; their constituents and not each other. His constant runs for office have made him a spoiler candidate. What is the most important problem facing Anchorage? Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. In the five other races, candidates with moderate to progressive views are receiving the support of outgoing Assembly members, liberal politicians, union groups, and are broadly campaigning to keep the bodys majority intact. Published: Mar. (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%. This year, five Assembly seats and two school board seats are up for election. Randy Sulte| District: 6 | Age: 52 | Occupation: COO |sulteforanchorage.com. Scroll further down for answers from individual candidates. (Loren Holmes / ADN). Campaign website: weddletonforassembly.com. Danger is a former union operating engineer. He is the president and CEO of the Alaska Humanities Forum, a nonprofit. Sulte says he is running to bring balance back to a deeply polarized Assembly, according to his website. Campaign website: sulteforanchorage.com Black board the accused bar scene dailymotion; 3 manual allen organ; Related articles; spicer part number cross reference All of these incumbents are running for reelection, except for Crystal Kennedy, who will not run again. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? Brongas community work focuses on safer neighborhoods, implementing traffic-calming measures to dangerous streets and trail connectivity. Constant has served on the Assembly since 2017. The area has long been represented by just one seat, currently filled by Assembly member Chris Constant. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. Assembly members spent the morning hearing from the five candidates who applied to take over Dunbar's seat. He previously ran unsuccessful campaigns for Assembly and state Legislature, to represent West Anchorage, before parts of the neighborhood were redistricted to North Anchorage. Does the city do a good job of running municipal elections? Ive done that my previous two terms and will continue to do that if Im re-elected by my community in East Anchorage.. The races could tip the balance of political power in the city. Baldwin is a first-time candidate for school board. Constant first won his seat in an open race in 2017 with 52% of the vote. 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