Timing is everything, sometimes.
Mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance gathered a dozen people or so and managed to get the television cameras down to City Hall for her official filing for mayor on Friday at 3:30 pm. There were photo ops, big smiles, and signs in front of the building, where she hopes to stage a coup and unseat Mayor Dave Bronson, who is running for reelection.
But there was a hitch. When she and her supporters went inside to register with the Anchorage Clerk, it was after the day’s deadline. The Clerk’s office had closed at 3 pm. It was past 3:30 pm.
LaFrance and her crew had to hustle down to the Election Office at Ship Creek to complete the filing, which was accomplished with an hour to spare.
LaFrance has the Democrat establishment and unions behind her and is considered by many to be a threat to Bronson’s second term.
Candidates for Anchorage seats have until next Friday to file with the Clerk or Election Office.
Also filed for mayor are Bill Popp, Chris Tuck, Darin Colby, Breck Craig, Dustin Darden, and Nick Danger. Mayor Dave Bronson has yet to file his official paperwork with the Clerk’s office.
