Sec. Danger often discusses crime, supports a city, , and is critical of the current Assembly. Leigh Sloan is a former teacher, pastor, and Republican political consultant. The seat represents District 1 which covers North Anchorage, including downtown. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Scroll further down for answers from individual candidates. Current North Anchorage assembly member Christopher Constant said that his district has been without a second representative and underrepresented for too long. To account for the new seat, the district also increased in size roughly doubling when the city set new district boundaries earlier this year. Two candidates are looking to fill her seat, which is up for a full, three-year term. The dynamic is inverted in the Eagle River race, which is an open field to take over now-state Rep. Jamie Allards seat. Prior to joining the ADN he worked in Alaskas public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome. They have butted heads often with Mayor Dave Bronson since he took office in 2021. One of his challengers, John Trueblood, has reported raising $100, which he gave himself in cash. The Anchorage Assembly will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night. It gained parts of the U-Med. 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. Weddleton is the current incumbent for the South Anchorage seat. The races could tip the balance of political power in the city. East Anchorage has two seats on the ballot, one filled for nearly two terms by former Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar. I promised to do the work, to stay engaged with constituents and to focus on problems and solutions, not politics, he said on his campaign website. 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. The second seat was held by Assemblyman Pete Petersen for three terms. Ive done that my previous two terms and will continue to do that if Im re-elected by my community in East Anchorage.. Sloan is a school choice and parents rights advocate. Most recently, she worked with a broad coalition on a comprehensive rewrite of Alaskas alcohol statutes. In last years election, it was the only district to see an incumbent, moderate John Weddleton, replaced by Sulte, a conservative challenger. In January 2023, with the question of Feinstein's re-election decision still up in the air, Democratic U.S. Representative Katie Porter announced she would run for Senate. Anchorage School Board members Andy Holleman and Dave Donley are both running for reelection. Let us know. Friday was the deadline to file to run in the April 4 city election. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see article). Though Assembly seats are nonpartisan, the body has maintained a large voting block of moderate and progressive-leaning members over the past few years. Last year, the race for this same seat, which Dunbar comfortably won over challenger Stephanie Taylor, saw $464,312 in political contributions. This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. Colbry also ran for governor of Alaska in 2018 and lost in the Republican primary with 416 votes. 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. Grip over the Assembly near that big News this week ' s who s! (Loren Holmes / ADN). The sum of NTE SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED 14 SEVENTY DOLLARS ($17,470) from the Anchorage Bowl Parks & Recreation 15 Service Area Capital Improvement Projects Fund (461800) is hereby appropriated 16 as transfers to the Anchorage Bowl Parks & Recreation Service Area 2022 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. In 2020, voters approved a change in the citys charter to create a second elected seat to represent District 1. Its important to make sure all of Anchorage sees Chugiak- Eagle River in its true light.. 13 . Rivera was Chair of the Assembly at the start of the pandemic, and now chairs the Committee on Housing and Homelessness. But when I sit at our Tuesday meetings, I am prepared and ready. [Anchorage Assembly overrides Mayor Bronsons veto of ordinance on meeting rules]. 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.. He is the head coach at Northern Lights Swim Club. 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. Her work includes modernizing alcohol licensing laws and zoning improvements like removing excess parking requirements. The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. The 2021 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 6, 2021, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. 28, 2022 at 9:08 PM PDT. Wehmhoff is a teacher, a member of the Birchwood Community Council and has served as chair of the Anchorage Public Transportation Advisory Board. Murray is a longtime swim coach in Anchorage, including coaching at South High School. Campaign website: www.facebook.com/CliffMurray4ASDSeatA. What is the most important problem facing Anchorage? Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn considers himself a fiscal conservative. A slate of candidates seeking to unseat current Anchorage Assembly members has registered to run in this springs municipal election. In 2020, Rivera, a registered Democrat, came within 179 votes of losing to Save Anchorage candidate. Zaletel defeated a recall petition against her last fall by a wide margin. There are four candidates looking to replace her. The last day for residents to register to vote is May 22. North Anchorage gained parts of Russian Jack, Wonder Park, Ptarmigan, Fireweed, and Spenard (see article). He serves as the Alaska representative for the REALTOR Political Action Committee (RPAC). He is currently the chair of the Anchorage Platting Board. You can read each candidates response in the links below. Her rival, political campaign consultant Leigh Sloan, has collected a single $250 donation. Scott Myers is a real estate broker with RE/MAX and president of the Southfork Community Council in Eagle River. Only people living in the North Anchorage district will vote in the election. Trueblood is a registered Republican. Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. She joins George Martinez, who has been running for several months now to fill Pete Petersons seat. Im very historically savvy, I know a lot of history. The election was officially nonpartisan.Incumbent independent acting mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, first . Karen Bronga filed on Sunday to run for the East Anchorage seat that will be vacated by Forrest Dunbar. Williams frequently attends and testifies as assembly meetings. His challenger, Travis Szanto, a carpenter, reported giving his campaign $100. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. The races could tip the balance of political power in the city. Find your Assembly District and contact the me mbers that represent you . All rights reserved. Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. She is currently the interim executive director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. What would you have done differently, if anything? With my Conservative Navigation, I plan to bring much needed balance and direction to this Assembly.. This is my community and I plan to continue my service as an advocate for all of us. 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. This Week in Anchorage Politics: Assembly Candidates File for April Elections, Anna Brawley and Brian Flynn both filed last week to run for the open West Anchorage District 3. Section 1. I am Conservative Candidate running for Anchorage Assembly to bring balance back to a deeply polarized assembly, he wrote on his campaign website. Sloan is a school choice and parents rights advocate. February 1, 2023 | The Midnight Sun is joining The Alaska Current; January 27, 2023 | 'We're just asking for the crust.' School advocates ask for funding increase to keep up with inflation; January 25, 2023 | House keeps Tribal Affairs committee over Rep. Eastman's objections; January 24, 2023 | Dunleavy calls for Alaska to be 'the most pro-life state in the country' She is an attorney, a former administrative law judge, assistant state attorney general and state prosecutor. 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. Two school board seats are up for election, with two incumbents running: School Board President Margo Bellamy and member Kelly Lessens. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. Danger is a previous candidate for the Assembly seat, losing in 2020 to member Austin Quinn-Davidson with 3,524 votes. Some conservative Assembly candidates have been working together as their campaigns attempt to flip the Assembly seats. He is a frequent donor to Republican candidates. Bellamy faces two challengers. I have engaged with constituents beyond my expectations. Kameron Perez-Verdia is running for a second term as a district representative for West Anchorage . 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. N A Parent-Teacher Conference Day that is Not Meeting minimum hours required for a day in-session. Alaska Public Media 2022. 6 candidates running for Anchorages 12th assembly seat, The Anchorage Special Municipal Election is a little more than a month away. Are you satisfied with current preschool options? Sloan has supported several Bronson-backed candidates including Stephanie Taylor. Anchorage Assembly Candidates District 1 - Seat B - North Anchorage Danger, Nick - Filed 1/25/2023 Trueblood, John - Filed 1/26/2023 Constant, Christopher - Filed 1/13/2023 District 2 - Seat C - Chugiak, Eagle River, JBER Branson, Roger - Filed 1/27/2023 - Withdrawn 1/30/2023 Arlington, Jim - Filed 1/27/2023 Though the district has a third candidate running, Dustin Darden, he has reported no campaign income. We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. A first-time candidate for office, she says she wants to bring equal opportunity to each and every person across the municipality. South Anchorage lost parts of Bayshore/Klatt and added parts of the east Dimond area. 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. Nick Danger is a perennial conservative candidate who has run for several, , most recently against now-Rep. Alyse Galvin for State House. that has ran for Assembly, mayor, and legislature several times. He is also on the board of the Hillside Community Council. Arlington has been a land manager for 30 years, primarily working with oil and gas leases. 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. According to campaign finance. I am proud to have focused on problems and solutions not on re-election.. April 5, 2022. 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. Hall is a first-time candidate for elected office. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. There are six people are r unning for the open seat. This story has been updated to reflect Roger Branson, Cody Anderson and Darin Colbry withdrawing their names from the election. Many students are struggling due to pandemic-related challenges, both academically and behaviorally. Anchorage has vote-by-mail elections, and registered voters should expect ballots to arrive roughly three weeks before the election. In 2018, he ran as a Democrat for State House in Sand Lake and received 12% of the vote. However, $6,000 of that has been from his own pocket. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. There are two candidates for Petersens seat: George Martinez, president of the Northeast Community Council who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, and Spencer Moore, an outreach director with Mountain City Church, formerly the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Lessens, who was elected last year to fill the remainder of a resigning members term, faces three challengers. His district is currently the only assembly district without two assembly members. Lost parts of Arctic and Spenard; gained the Bayshore/Klatt area (see article). We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. 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. Loring ran for school board Seat F in the 2021 election, and lost with 3,345 votes. Moores only outside donation is $5,000 from Crystal Hoffman, wife of Ron Hoffman, the head pastor of Mountain City Church. Scott Meyers, who filed for the Eagle River seat, is an associate broker with Remax in Eagle River. - Notable in this race is that the incumbent, Assemblywoman Crystal Kennedy, is nor running for reelection and that Cross just entered the race on Jan. 10; Wehmhoff also entered late. What steps, if any, should the school board take to improve teacher retention? It was renamed the North Anchorage district. 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.. Ballot Drop Box at the Loussac Library during the regular municipal election on Monday, April 6, 2020. Colbry said that he can bring knowledge to the assembly about the issue surrounding people experiencing homelessness from an inside perspective. The special election is not an at-large election, and only applies to voters who live in North Anchorage. There, former mayoral candidate and former Alaska Humanities Forum program director George Martinez, who has been campaigning since last spring, has taken in $39,189, with donations from current and former politicos, small-dollar contributions, as well as some from organized labor political action committees. He serves on the Kenaitze Indian Tribes education committee and is a member of the board of directors for the National Indian Education Association. 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 . Ive worked all over the country, Ive seen everything that could possibly happen, Hall said. 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. Final results in the ranked choice election will be out this Wednesday. 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. Constant first won his seat in an open race in 2017 with 52% of the vote. Campaign website: weddletonforassembly.com. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. 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. Rivera is running for his third term, and has served on the Assembly since 2017. Even though assembly members are non-partisan and are not affiliated with any one political party, there has been a call for more conservative-leaning voices on the assembly from audience members at assembly meetings. Campaign website: sulteforanchorage.com Black board Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. Meg Zaletel is a member of the Anchorage Assembly in Alaska, representing District 4 Seat F.She assumed office in 2019. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see, Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. 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. Do you have ideas for how ASD can improve its career and technical education curriculum? Chugiak- Eagle River is a community rich with diverse views and lifestyles, Wehmhoff wrote on her campaign website. Last year, Dunbar ran for mayor and lost to Bronson in the runoff election by 1,193 votes. Wehmhoff has previously served on the Anchorage Assembly from 2018 to 2019, briefly filling a vacancy left by former member and current Municipal Manager Amy Demboski. She has been on the board of the Scenic Foothills Community Council since 2013. 6 min read. Arlington, for State Senate in 2014, losing to former Rep. Anna Fairclough. 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. Meyers moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2012. 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. 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 Ballots are due by June 21. For those who wish to vote in-person, they can start on June 13th at City Hall through Election Day. Campaign website: kelly4anchoragekids.com. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn. Hes married to Bronson administration purchasing director Rachelle Alger. Quinn-Davidson was appointed Anchorage Mayor in October of 2020 following the effective resignation of former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The last day for in-person voting and mailing back ballots is April 4. John Trueblood is a project manager at Steelhead Communications, a telecommunications company. The last day for candidates to withdraw their names from the ballot will be Tuesday, Feb. 1. I support reduction in panhandling and illegal camping to push homeless people toward the established resources designed for them. the accused bar scene dailymotion; 3 manual allen organ; Related articles; spicer part number cross reference . Requiring a mandatory amount of parking can stifle development. The Alaska Current is a collective of journalists, creatives and content creators. Weddleton is the incumbent Assembly member for Seat J and is seeking a third term. He previously served on the Anchorage School Board from 2013 to 2017. He has held other leadership roles and won various awards during his real estate career. She was born in Anchorage and then moved to Chugiak in the 1960s. 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. (Bill Roth / ADN). Published: Mar. , Danger didnt raise a single cent in his State House race. What are your specific suggestions for improvement? 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. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. Hes a registered Republican and a political newcomer, having voted in his first municipal election in 2022. 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. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. His spouse. He is the president and CEO of the Alaska Humanities Forum, a nonprofit. , he is running as a conservative and has been endorsed by Bronson and Allard. I was also very pleased to see him hold an unruly citizen (who was actually in support of him) accountable for their behavior at a recent Assembly meeting. My platform that Im running on, Id like to help Anchorage get better, he said. (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%. She won in the general election on April 5, 2022.. For more information on the 2021 recall election against Zaletel, please click here. We will create focused solutions to reduce the influx of homeless and stop the ever-increasing numbers, treat those that require minimal resources, tackle the tougher, more difficult cases that are resource intensive, and lastly protect ourselves and those who view this as a way of life. She serves as President of the Turnagain Community Council President and is Chair of Anchorages Budget Advisory Commission. Ries is a first-time candidate for office. 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. Please see the regulation below in bold for minimum hours required. Their opponents are running to challenge the status quo, championing right-leaning political causes, and receiving endorsements and donations from conservative activists, politicians and groups. He is a private pilot and works as chief operating officer of Kakivik Asset Management and CCI Industrial, according to his website. This year, five Assembly seats and two school board seats are up for election. She is a former medevac pilot and platoon leader in the Army National Guard. To be counted, all ballots must be postmarked or returned to a secure drop box or an in-person vote center by election day. 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 donor to Republican candidates. All of these incumbents are running for reelection, except for Crystal Kennedy, who will not run again. Alaska Public Media is collaborating with the Anchorage Daily News on candidate questionnaires ahead of the election. Myers and Arlington had both filed to fill Allards seat temporarily until April, though the Assembly ultimately chose Robin Dern. 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. [Bond package set for Anchorage voters after Bronson administration flub nearly omitted millions for park projects]. THE ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY RESOLVES: 12 . Explain. Those seats include: District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia And those meetings just scratch the surface. 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. Darden split votes with moderate Rep. Jason Grenn, helping Republican Sara Rasmussen win the seat. 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