Anchorage’s top library administrator was being investigated for workplace complaints. The mayor fired the investigator.

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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson's administration fired the city's Office of Equal Opportunity director two weeks after she started investigating what she called 'very disturbing' complaints from library staff.

During her unsuccessful run for school board last year, the liberal blog The Blue Alaskan shared screenshots of controversial comments from Eledge’s personal Facebook on Twitter. In interviews after the comments surfaced, Eledgeof them but claimed that “the majority” had been doctored by political enemies. She refused to say which posts she was claiming had been changed.

In emailed complaints shared with Alaska Public Media and in interviews, 12 current or recently departed employees described a toxic, stressful and chaotic work environment. They claimed Eledge exhibited poor management, favoritism in hiring and promotions, and made offensive comments in the workplace.

When confronted outside her office at the Loussac Library in Anchorage in mid-May, Eledge said the alleged comments were “hearsay.” “People here aren’t real fond of me because I don’t have a library science degree and I work for Dave Bronson,” she said. “I wasn’t going to be able to withstand two plus more years,” said Baldwin in a phone interview. “So I’m really sad and disappointed.”

 

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