Proponents say the move brings the Assembly in line with other elected offices around the state, and is essential to recruiting a broader pool of prospective candidates.
An Anchorage commission that sets compensation for elected officials is weighing a proposal to make Assembly members eligible for municipal health care benefits.
Of the 10 signers, nine served on the Assembly and were all either registered Democrats at some point in their political careers or generally voted with the body’s more progressive majority. The tenth signer was former Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones, who went on to work on Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s recent campaign after her retirement from municipal office.over the $31,096 they were paid as recently as 2019 before the Salaries and Emoluments Commission voted to raise their compensation.
“Many locations support their elected officials with health care insurance, but everybody does it differently,” Brause said. Quinn-Davidson also pointed out that the job itself has changed a lot for Assembly members. The body used to handle less business, meet less frequently and pass fewer measures. But over the last six or so years, Quinn-Davidson said, the expectations and hourly commitments have increased to the point that many recent members like herself, Forrest Dunbar, Felix Rivera, and LaFrance prior to her mayoral run, could not balance it alongside full-time employment.
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