Anchorage mayoral candidate Bronson says he would look at ‘cutting just about everything’ except APD, while Dunbar wants to maintain city spending Published May 1
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Print article The two candidates for Anchorage mayor, who have sparred over issues like homelessness and the pandemic, are also taking widely different approaches to city spending. Dave Bronson and Forrest Dunbar are heading into a runoff election on May 11. “We’re going to have to look at cutting just about everything probably everything except the police department for now,” Bronson said at a Wednesday debate hosted by Alaska’s News Source. That includes cutting funding to the school district, he said.
1. Why are you running for mayor?
DAVE BRONSON: I’m running for mayor because the city that I’ve lived in for 30 years, where I’ve raised my kids and where I intend on growing old, has become unrecognizable. I can no longer just sit on the sidelines and enjoy the benefits of living in this great city as it deteriorates. It’s time for me to get involved and change the direction of Anchorage.
FORREST DUNBAR: I’m running for mayor because I want to make Anchorage an even better place to live, and because we need fact-based leadership to beat COVID and get our economy back on track. I believe Anchorage can be an exciting city with strong public safety, thriving businesses, good-paying jobs and a top-tier education system. My time on the Assembly, as well as the work I’ve done with the Muldoon Farmers Market, Anchorage Park Foundation and Scenic Foothills Community Council, has prepared me to hit the ground running on Day One. Our community has advantages few cities share, i
“That’s what we need,” Sullivan said. Bronson has criticized the city’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including its mask mandate and its previous temporary capacity restrictions and shutdowns. Knowles, a Democrat, and his wife, Susan, in a statement Monday endorsed Dunbar for mayor of Anchorage. “Forrest has a deep commitment to public service for our community, our state, and our nation,” Knowles said in an emailed statement. “He has a record of defending our civil rights, fighting discrimination, and working to provide for our public health.” Dunbar, an Assembly member from East Anchorage, has voted in support of the city’s pandemic precautions. He previously ran as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House and lost.
Bronson and Dunbar emphasize differences over pandemic, police and other issues in mayoral debate Published 2 hours ago
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Print article Dave Bronson and Forrest Dunbar, candidates in the May 11 runoff election for Anchorage mayor, doubled down on their differences during a debate littered with barbs and rebuffs on Tuesday. “The distinction between Mr. Dunbar and myself, our worldview and how this government should be run in this city couldn’t be more distinct, more different,” Bronson said during his closing remarks. “We are literally at opposite ends of the spectrum.” Bronson is a retired military and commercial pilot who served in the Air Force, Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard, and has made his vehement opposition the city’s handling of the pandemic a central part of his campaign.
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