Kim Waller, Anchorage's Chief Equity Officer, pushed back against recent federal executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) initiatives. Waller stated that the city's DEIA work is not discriminatory or illegal, emphasizing that hiring and promotion decisions are based solely on merit.
to dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion and access initiatives in the federal government, Anchorage ’s municipal Office of Equity and Justice leader pushed back on the orders, sayingIn a now-deleted public social media post on Saturday, Anchorage
In an emailed response to other questions, however, Waller reiterated her stance that the city’s hiring practices are legal, and said that her office’s work is not at odds with the president’s executive orders. The offices of Equal Opportunity and Equity and Justice are set out in city code, and so are not directly impacted by dismantling at the federal level, Assembly Chair Chris Constant said. They are funded by municipal, not federal, dollars, he said.
The mayor’s office on Tuesday said the municipality is “actively monitoring and assessing the impact of executive orders and other directives coming out of Washington, DC.” As the municipality seeks to fill numerous vacancies across its departments, part of her office’s role is to make sure municipal job opportunities are open to everyone in Anchorage, she said in the email. That means doing proactive outreach to all sectors, like veterans, “people with valuable language skills,” and those with “life experiences and talents that can help us better serve” residents.
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