The mayor’s veto message triggered indignant backlash from some Assembly members. The Assembly overrode the veto.
Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant addresses members of the media at the Loussac Library on June 7, 2022. that have cost city taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal settlements. In his veto message, Bronson said the department is already “firing on all cylinders.” Part of the department’s duties are ensuring compliance with workplace anti-discrimination laws.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson speaks at a press conference held in downtown Anchorage on June 26, 2023. Assembly member Anna Brawley on Tuesday said that if the department’s Office of Equal Opportunity is functioning well, it makes the city a better place to work and reduces the city’s liability from workplace lawsuits.
Bronson said getting the certification is like buying a product – from a nonprofit financially backed by the liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros. Soros is a frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories. Anchorage Chief Equity Officer Uluao “Junior” Aumavae speaks with a teenager at a youth job fair in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood in May 2022. On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly overrode Mayor Dave Bronson’s veto of an ordinance dealing with transparency and accountability in the office.
Martinez said the Assembly can’t rely only on anecdotes and how officials feel about the department’s work. He said the Assembly needs measurable data for accountability and to address systemic inequities.
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