Chugiak- Eagle River is a community rich with diverse views and lifestyles, Wehmhoff wrote on her campaign website. Its also been corrected to better reflect Rachel Riess biography. She is a business owner and real estate agent with AK Gold Homes. February 17, 2022. We cannot be defined by the voices of a few. She is a disability attorney who came to Alaska for a job with the Disability Law Center of Alaska. There are two Anchorage School Board races up for election in April. Grip over the Assembly near that big News this week ' s who s! On the. 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. I return calls and emails. March 18, 2022 Randall Sulte is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly in the April 2022 election. She has volunteered on several political campaigns, including Bronsons. Dayton Keliikipi has filed to represent Midtown. 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. 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 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. She has a background in mental health and taught 6th grade, middle school, and elementary health. Former Student Board of Regent Joey Sweet was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. That could have major implications for the citys legislative branch, which now has had a majority decisive enough to regularly override vetoes by Mayor Dave Bronson on contentious issues and push investigations into the administration. What do you want to ask the candidates? The Special Municipal Election is on June 21, and mail-in ballots will be mailed to qualified North Anchorage voters, no later than 21 days before election day. Trueblood is a registered Republican. [Chugach State Park has been loved to death. A ballot proposition aims to address longstanding problems.]. 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. All rights reserved. was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. North Anchorage gained parts of Russian Jack, Wonder Park, Ptarmigan, Fireweed, and Spenard (see article). 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. I agree with the mayors plan for a navigation center to triage and sort the needs of homeless, navigating them to resources that best match their needs. Elections 2022 See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022) General election General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D (Loren Holmes / ADN). The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. What is the most important problem facing Anchorage? Campaign website: weddletonforassembly.com. He ran against Mayor Dave Bronson in the last municipal election, losing in a runoff election by a little over 1,000 votes. The same district has a second seat up for election, as Pete Petersen is barred by term-limits from running again. The election will be held on April 5, 2022. Danger is a former professional wrestler, actor, stunt man, and former union operating engineer. Do you have areas of concern about student achievement in the Anchorage School District? Loring ran for school board Seat F in the 2021 election, and lost with 3,345 votes. 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 am running for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly so that I can continue the hard work of building a brighter future for West Anchorage and our city more broadly, he said in a statement sent via his campaign. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. What happens if I were sick or somehow predisposed, said Constant. Who are your Assembly Members? When Allard left her Eagle River-Chugiak Assembly seat to go to Juneau, Arlington was one of 10 who applied to fill the remainder of her term (Robin Dern was selected). 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. Whats the single most important issue facing the Anchorage School District? Chris Constant, Vice-Chair of the Assembly, is running for his third and final term. She recently defeated an effort to recall her in a special election. Scott Myers is a real estate broker with RE/MAX and president of the Southfork Community Council in Eagle River. School board seats are elected at-large, so voters across the city will vote for each seat. 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. 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. He is also on the board of the Hillside Community Council. 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. The balance of political power in the upcoming April 5, 2022 loss of of! Zaletel ran for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 4 Seat F in Alaska. Jim Arlington is a former member of the Anchorage School Board (1992-1993) and now works in marketing with the Afognak Native Corporation. himself a fiscal conservative. Lessens was elected to Seat B last year to serve the remainder of a term for a board member who resigned. Darden is well-known as a routine, at Assembly meetings and for advocating that Anchorage remove the, from the citys water supply. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. 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. Lead by example, hold each other accountable, and maintain the highest standard. Hall is a first-time candidate for elected office. Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. Editors note: Mikel Insalaco is a former employee of Alaska Public Media. In 2020, Rivera, a registered Democrat, came within 179 votes of losing to Save Anchorage candidate Christine Hill. Dustin Darden is a perennial candidate who has unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate, the Legislature, Anchorage mayor and the Assembly numerous times. All rights reserved. Darden split votes with moderate Rep. Jason Grenn, helping Republican Sara Rasmussen win the seat. One sitting Assembly member, Crystal Kennedy, will not seek reelection. Campaign website: kelly4anchoragekids.com. Constant ran unopposed for his second term. (The Alaska Current) Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. Quinn-Davidson was appointed Anchorage Mayor in October of 2020 following the effective resignation of former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. What are some strategies the school district should prioritize to help students recover from that period? 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 . She previously covered breaking news at The Oregonian in Portland before joining ADN in 2020. Constant said its important for districts to have two representatives so that constituents are always represented during assembly meetings. 14.03.040. How would you address it? Hes married to Bronson administration purchasing director Rachelle Alger. His constant runs for office have made him a spoiler candidate. He is the head coach at Northern Lights Swim Club. 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. Assembly, East Anchorage (full three-year term): East Anchorage member Pete Petersen cant run for reelection due to term limits. To be counted, all ballots must be postmarked or returned to a secure drop box or an in-person vote center by election day. There is also a resolution and ordinance calling for the Bronson administration to seek Assembly approval before settling any claims over the amount of $50,000 for the unlawful Hickel Contract. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. to the Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in November, 2021. His wife, Rachelle Algers, is the director of the purchasing department under Mayor Bronson. 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 member Felix Rivera is running for his third term representing Midtown Anchorage. 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. For those who wish to vote in-person, they can start on June 13th at City Hall through Election Day. Dep Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, JBER soldier dies after bear attack during training in Anchorage, Native organizations win $35M grant to bring broadband home, 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. Several prominent media publishers across the . Jim Arlington is a former member of the Anchorage School Board (1992-1993) and now works in, with the Afognak Native Corporation. is to promote and solicit donations for the election of pro-REALTOR candidates who understand and support their interests. Anchorage will vote on $45.6 million in city bond packages and a $111 million school district bond proposal. 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. The area has long . He is a Local 302 operating engineer and previously said that he wanted to bring a conservative, Christian, working-man viewpoint to the Assembly. 10 11 . 2022 Anchorage Assembly in Anchorage. . She was also a Democratic candidate for the Alaska House of Representatives in District 12 in 2014 and 2016. Former Student Board of Regent Joey Sweet. Midtown lost parts of Dimond, Airport Heights, and Fireweed. Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant will both be running for re-election. Keliipiki has begun to build a website which appears mostly copied from Arizona Congressional Candidate Alex Stovall, which you can read about here. Zaletel was elected to Seat F in 2019 and is seeking a second term. While the results of some races are pretty well settled, others will need to be ranked before we know who will go to Juneau. Sloan has supported several Bronson-backed candidates including. The case is much the same in the South Anchorage race to replace outgoing Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who decided not to pursue a third term. However, $6,000 of that has been from his own pocket. Henslee previously ran as a Republican candidate for the Alaska House, District 23, and lost in 2020. He serves as the Alaska representative for the REALTOR Political Action Committee (RPAC). Darden has run for public office a number of times, including for Anchorage Assembly, but has so far never won a seat. Anchorage School District elections. Seven Anchorage residents have filed to run for a new 12th seat on the Anchorage Assembly. According to APOC, his only political donation on record is to Stephanie Taylor, a conservative backed by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and the Mountain City Church (formerly known as the Anchorage Baptist Temple), who ran against now-State Sen. Forrest Dunbar for his Eastside Assembly seat. Colbry ran for mayor in last years election and lost with 31 votes. Bronson provided no explanation for the abrupt change in the city's leadership, and a spokesperson for the mayor declined to comment on the matter, citing "personnel" issues. 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. Requiring a mandatory amount of parking can stifle development. According to. His rival, Jim Arlington, has reported no campaign income to APOC. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. Project management consultant Anna Brawley has raised and spent close to the same amount, at $35,150 and $9,690, respectively. The special election will be conducted by mail, with ballots sent out on May 31. The race to serve out the remaining two years in the east-side district vacated by now-state Sen. Forrest Dunbar is comparably one-sided in terms of fundraising. THE ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY RESOLVES: 12 . Last year, Dunbar ran for mayor and lost to Bronson in the runoff election by 1,193 votes. Here is a closer look at the candidates who filed most recently: Current North Anchorage assembly member Christopher Constant said that his district has been without a second representative and underrepresented for too long. Hes a registered Republican and a political newcomer, having voted in his first municipal election in 2022. , Danger didnt raise a single cent in his State House race. 13 . You can read each candidates response in the links below. I support public-private partnerships, such as the proposed navigation center, and facilities such as the Hope Center. Assembly members spent the morning hearing from the five candidates who applied to take over Dunbar's seat. He was recently endorsed by both Allard and Bronson, according to his campaign Facebook page, and both attended a campaign kickoff fundraiser for him this month. Danger is a former union operating engineer. All rights reserved. I am Conservative Candidate running for Anchorage Assembly to bring balance back to a deeply polarized assembly, he wrote on his campaign website. This is my community and I plan to continue my service as an advocate for all of us. Stephanie Taylor is a candidate for Anchorage Assembly in the April 2022 election. I absolutely love my community, and its definitely kind of bittersweet to say that Im not going to be in that role, she said. 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. Though Assembly seats are nonpartisan, the body has maintained a large voting block of moderate and progressive-leaning members over the past few years. 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. In 2020, voters approved a charter amendment to add a 12th seat to the assembly. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. 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. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see, Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. Published: Mar. Two school board seats are up for election, with two incumbents running: School Board President Margo Bellamy and member Kelly Lessens. A slate of candidates seeking to unseat current Anchorage Assembly members has registered to run in this springs municipal election. During her time in Alaska, she worked in the Municipality of Anchorage for seven years and then started a small business that she had to move away from after 14 years. 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. Ries has amassed $16,595 in donations, almost all of it from individual givers, and has spent $4,252. The municipal election will be held on Tuesday April 5. Nick Danger is a perennial conservative candidate who has run for several, , most recently against now-Rep. Alyse Galvin for State House. All rights reserved. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. Karen Bronga filed on Sunday to run for the East Anchorage seat that will be vacated by Forrest Dunbar. What are your thoughts on how the topic of racism and its history in the United States should be taught in public schools? In last years election, it was the only district to see an incumbent, moderate John Weddleton, replaced by Sulte, a conservative challenger. Karen Bronga has lived in East Anchorage since childhood and works as a teacher for the Anchorage School District. In the end it amounted to very little: three of the four conservative challengers who coordinated their campaigns lost. Ries ran unsuccessfully for Anchorage School Board in 2022. is a Planner and Project Manager with Agnew Beck Consulting. Eleven challengers and four incumbents will vie for five open seats on the Anchorage Assembly this spring. She won in the general election on April 5, 2022.. For more information on the 2021 recall election against Zaletel, please click here. Under new municipal voting district lines thanks to the passage of Proposition 12, which Constant. This story has been updated to reflect Roger Branson, Cody Anderson and Darin Colbry withdrawing their names from the election. The past two years have been marked by increased civic discord in Anchorage. Homelessness is a multifaceted issue, and all strategies should be considered to address this diverse population. Dustin Darden is a perennial candidate that has ran for Assembly, mayor, and legislature several times. 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. Throughout last week, the Alaska Division of Elections continued to tally ballots for State elections.
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