A tense moment unfolded at Wednesday’s meeting of the Anchorage Assembly’s Housing and Homelessness Committee when a public testifier accused Assembly Chairman Chris Constant of mouthing “Fuck you” at her moments before her testimony.
Amber Brophy King, an Anchorage resident and vocal critic of the city’s homelessness policies, took to the microphone during the public comment portion of the meeting. As she approached the podium, Chairman Constant was seen leaving the room. Before that, however, video from the official Assembly livestream appears to show Constant turning toward Brophy King and mouthing the insulting profanity.
This is the same Assembly member caught on tape flashing the “Loser” sign at a member of the audience in 2021:
We have the receipts: A brief clip of the end of her testimony is here, followed by a clip from the municipality’s official video, when Constant mouths the profanity at her. Her full testimony is in a video at the bottom of the page.
Brophy King addressed the incident directly at the end of her remarks, stating on the record:
“I’d like to get one thing more on the record — how unprofessional it was for Mr. Constant to get up and leave while I was speaking, but also how unprofessional it was for him to turn around and mouth ‘F-U’ to me on the floor when I was sitting right there.”
Her main testimony criticized the city’s approach to homelessness, highlighting personal experiences and systemic failures. She described intervening in a drug overdose near the Dimond Center a month ago and being advised by 911 dispatchers to leave the woman and not administer Narcan. She said she saved the woman’s life with Narcan anyway, and an ambulance never came.
Brophy King also referenced a break-in at her home that took Anchorage Police three hours to respond to, citing it as an example of how the city’s response systems have broken down — not only for the housed, but for the homeless population itself. She criticized the Assembly for spending more than $250 million on homelessness with “no real outcomes,” pointing to a rise in tents, overdoses, and crime.
“What we lack is accountability and results,” she said. “Where is the data showing how many people have successfully exited homelessness to regain stability?”
She also accused the city of awarding “lucrative contracts to friends” and failing to implement proven solutions seen in other cities. Calling for a public audit and a uniform standard of enforcement and intervention, she concluded by saying.
“This isn’t just a public safety crisis — it’s an economic, social, and moral one.”
The confrontation with Chairman Constant drew visible reactions from members of the public in attendance, though the committee did not immediately address Brophy King’s claim on the record.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Chairman Constant has not issued a public response regarding the allegation or the video footage.
Alternate view of longer video for those on mobile devices:
The Anchorage Assembly has been under increasing scrutiny over its management of homelessness and public safety, especially with recent proposals involving sanctioned “parking lot” encampments, emergency shelter policy, and contract allocations.
Brophy King’s comments add fuel to a growing chorus of criticism demanding transparency, measurable results, and competent leadership from city officials.
