Anchorage hadn’t had a permanent city attorney leading its Department of Law since June, when Mayor Dave Bronson’s original municipal attorney resigned.
Bronson’s administration has been rocked with instability over the last several months, precipitated by his December firing of former municipal manager Amy Demboski. Since then, the administration has seen a string of departures of top officials, including Christensen, Trombley, former deputy chief of staff Brice Wilbanks and former Human Resources Director Niki Tshibaka.
Assembly members have expressed serious concerns with the exodus of experience and leadership in the administration. Member Austin Quinn-Davidson on Tuesday said that she believes Helzer’s leadership will provide needed stability. Before taking the job with the city month, Helzer was chair of the Alaska Public Offices Commission, the state commission overseeing compliance with campaign finance laws. She was appointed in 2017 by then-Gov. Bill Walker, and later elected as the commission’s chair. Her term on the commission ended last month. Helzer was also appointed in 2020 by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to the Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board and her term ended last month.
Helzer permanently takes the reins in the city’s Department of Law as the municipality faces several legal challenges, including the threat of a lawsuit from Demboski, who has alleged he fired her for emailing him whistleblower concerns. Bronson is also contending with ongoing lawsuits from two fired executives, who have also
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