Here’s who has filed to run for the 12th Anchorage Assembly seat

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Seven candidates have filed to run for a single Anchorage Assembly seat in the upcoming June 21 special election, which will give District 1, North Anchorage, a second representative.

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. She has volunteered on several political campaigns, including Bronson’s. The mayor supported her candidacy for Assembly during the 2022 regular election, when Taylor lost to incumbent Assembly member Forrest Dunbar.Thompson works at Chugach Electric as an analyst, according to his website.

Volland, an optometrist, is the owner of an optometry clinic in downtown Anchorage. He is vice president of the South Addition Community Council and a board member of Alaskans for Better Elections, which supported Alaska’s new election system, according to his website.Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. She previously covered breaking news at The Oregonian in Portland before joining ADN in 2020.

 

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