Activist George Martinez may be the most radical of the radicals running for Anchorage Assembly. He started in an Occupy Wall Street video in New York City, where he is from, in 2018.
As the Anchorage Assembly continues on its journey of radicalization, Martinez may be setting a new standard for Alaska’s largest city as he runs against normal-guy Spencer Moore for East Anchorage Assembly Seat I in District 5.
In spite of his radical background, the police union in Anchorage supports him.
Martinez last ran for office in New York City, when he ran for Congress, but only got 752 votes — less than 3%. He marketed himself as the “hip-hop diplomat” and Wall Street protester. Martinez moved to Anchorage and worked for the now-disgraced former mayor Ethan Berkowitz. He is a program director for the radicalized group Alaska Humanities Forum, which has begun promoting drag queen performances for children.
