“As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said Thursday.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson speaking during the Anchorage Mayoral Debate in the Alaska Public Media building on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has conceded to challenger Suzanne LaFrance in the city’s runoff mayoral election. “As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said in a statement Thursday. show that LaFrance captured roughly 54 percent of the vote to Bronson’s 46 percent. Almost 80,000 votes have been counted.
In his statement, Bronson highlighted several accomplishments over his three-year term, including securing funding for the Don Young Port of Alaska, providing pay raises for the Anchorage Police Department and working to address the looming natural gas shortage in Southcentral Alaska. “While there were challenges, setbacks, and even disagreements along the way, I am grateful for the dedication and hard work my administration put into serving the residents of Anchorage,” Bronson said.8 young Alaskans sue to block proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline
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