Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has promoted his acting chief of staff into the role permanently. Mario Bird is now the fifth person to hold the title since Bronson took office two years ago.
determined by the mayor and is not subject to Assembly confirmation.
“I view myself as someone who’s interfacing and trying to pull the levers, as it were, but also do so in a way that’s genial and in comportment with our political system, the municipal code and just being decent,” Bird said in an interview Friday. Specifically, he said he works with city executives and department heads to pursue the mayor’s priorities “in a legal and a prudent manner,” manages the mayor’s time with the public, and maintains communication between the executive branch and the Assembly.
“We don’t always, agree, obviously, but I’ve had good communication with the prior Assembly and the new counterparts elected in later April,” he said.
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