Mayor Dave Bronson
Anchorage, Alaska is home to Dave Bronson after a two year corporate commitment that turned into a love for Alaska lasting 31 years and counting! Born June 26, 1958 in Superior, Wisconsin, Dave earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
After graduation, he was an Active Duty Air Force Pilot from 1981 to 1990, USAF Reserves Plans Officer from 1992 to 1993, and an Alaska ANG Maintenance Officer and Pilot from 1993 to 2005 while balancing a commercial airline pilot career from 1990 to 2020.
While flying military aircraft, he met and married Debra. They have been married for 35 years and have raised two children, Katie and Zach.
His love for The Last Frontier includes land, air, and water as he enjoys exploring Alaska while hunting, fishing, and flying to remote areas.
Mayor: Dave Bronson
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907 343-7100
Municipal Manager: Amy Demboski
Deputy Municipal Manager: Kolby Hickel
Chief of Staff: Adam Trombley
Deputy Chief of Staff: Brice Wilbanks
Communications Director: Corey Young
Deputy Communications Director: Hans Rodvik
Chief Equity Officer: Uluao “Junior” Aumavae
Community Engagement Director: Portia Erickson
Homeless Coordinator: Alexis Johnson
Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, is in the south-central part of the state on the Cook Inlet. It’s known for its cultural sites, including the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which displays traditional crafts, stages dances, and presents replicas of dwellings from the area’s indigenous groups. The city is also a gateway to nearby wilderness areas and mountains including the Chugach, Kenai and Talkeetna.
A wilderness voice in Anchorage
Anchorage is a city set between mountains, inlet, and a vast northern landscape. Scripture’s picture of John the Baptist belongs in a place like this: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord” (John 1:23). Wilderness, in the Bible, is not emptiness for its own sake. It is the place where God gets a people’s attention and calls them to make a straight path. A northern city that already lives with long horizons can understand that picture without anyone having to explain it twice.
We are asking Anchorage’s mayor and assembly to consider naming a street John the Baptist Boulevard. The name would honor the forerunner of Jesus and would give residents a public reminder of repentance, baptism, and the gospel. A road near the water would be a beautiful fit, but any clearly marked street would carry the witness. John said he was not the Christ; he was sent to point to Him (John 1:20, 29). A boulevard with his name should do the same.
If you are in Anchorage, write your mayor, speak with your church, and start or sign a petition. We will help you with the wording. Call or text John Arwood at (904) 305-7534, or email [email protected].