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Pat Higgins Declares Victory in School Board Race

Pat Higgins Declares Victory in School Board Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2021 Contact: Campaign Manager: Katherine Pfeiffer Cell: 907-717-9681 As of Thursday evening when the last of the mail in ballots trickle in for Anchorage Municipal races, Pat Higgins won his School Board seat with a substantial enough margin to ensure there will not be an

Carl Jacobs Wins School Board Race

Carl Jacobs Wins School Board Race

Carl Jacobs, the man relatively unknown to Anchorage residents when he filed to run against school board president Elisa Vakalis, who has served on the board since 2015 — claimed victory tonight in the closely watched race for Seat G. Jacobs intentionally chose to run for Seat G, knowing it would

On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

On the Community Level, Candidate Elisa Vakalis Largely Absent

According to a data sheet titled "2020-2021 School and Community Council Assignments," Anchorage School Board President Elisa Vakalis, who is running for a third term, was assigned to the Community Councils of Basher, Abbott Loop, Halo, Inc., Huffman/O'Malley, and Old Seward/Ocean View. Community Councils

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat F Dora Wilson

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat F Dora Wilson

School Board Seat F is a four-way race this year after Deena Mitchell chose not to seek re-election for the seat. Introduction: How can you just not like Dora Wilson? Anyone who holds a Ribs for Wilson fundraiser is A-OK in my book. Wilson is a mother of three whose

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat G Jacobs vs. Vakalis

GAL's School Board Recap: Seat G Jacobs vs. Vakalis

Growing Alaskan Leaders (Gal's) hosted an organized, informative, and well-executed Anchorage School Board Candidate Forum on Sunday. One of the most hotly contested school board seats is Seat G. Five candidates initially filed to run for the seat. Still, with the withdrawal of three candidates — Daughtery, Blewett, and

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Q&A With Kelly Lessens — School Board Candidate Seat B

Kelly Lessens is running for Seat B on the Anchorage School Board. One of her opponents in the race is Judy Eledge. Lessens says that her vision "is for every student to enter adulthood with strong academic foundations, a belief in their own capacity for lifelong learning, and the

"Families First COVID Act" Expiration Leaves Some ASD Staff "SOL"

The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) required certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to COVID-19. The Act gave employees up to 10 days of paid leave — but now, employees must use their own personal time off