During an inauguration address in Town Square Park on Monday, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said she’s focused on building “good government,” transparency and accountability.
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance speaks with reporters and others after her inauguration event in Town Square Park in Anchorage on July 1, 2024. LaFrance was officially sworn in during a private ceremony held early in the morning at City Hall with a few of herSuzanne LaFrance is ceremonially sworn in by Jane Angvik, right, during the inauguration event in Town Square Park on Monday. “From Girdwood to Chugiak, we live in an incredible place with incredible people.
Audience members listen to speeches during the inauguration event for Suzanne LaFrance in Town Square Park on Monday. in May against incumbent Dave Bronson, after leading the Assembly during the first two years of Bronson’s three-year term.Former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, also a former Assembly member, was the first woman to hold the mayoral office.
“I just felt so proud. It was so moving to sit next to Jane Angvik, Austin Quinn-Davidson, and I’m just so grateful to have this opportunity and I’m looking forward to being the mayor for everyone in Anchorage,” she said. A large crowd filled Town Square Park, including dozens of current and former city and state officials. The crowd included several Anchorage Assembly members and former mayors. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom attended.
Speaking with reporters later, LaFrance did not say what those policies may include and whether or not the decision to release body camera footage will remain up to the chief of police.It’s most important for the public to understand the process behind releasing body camera footage and if there’s a delay in releasing footage, to know what’s causing that, LaFrance said.
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