Former Anchorage Assembly member and chair Suzanne LaFrance on Monday filed to run for mayor in next year’s city election.
for a third term but said in January she would “continue to be involved with our community.”
LaFrance became chair of the Assembly during a time of deep tension over the city’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, whichduring a series of meetings in fall 2021 over whether Anchorage should implement a mask requirement, as conservative Mayor Dave Bronson and his allies fought the measure. LaFrance led an Assembly majority often at odds with Bronson, frequently pushing back against his agenda with vetoes and other measures, and also
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