The Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for the April 2 election to the Anchorage Assembly to answer a series of questions on issues facing those bodies. We’re publishing select responses daily. The answers were fact-checked when facts were cited and edited for spelling, grammar and writing style. For more questions and to see all the candidates’ answers, click here. For School Board candidate surveys, click here.
Q: Do you support the Berkowitz administration’s efforts to create a climate change action plan?
DISTRICT 2, SEAT A: CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER
Oliver Schiess
Yes. Climate Change is a real and undeniable fact.
Crystal Kennedy
No, not without knowing its impacts or costs.
DISTRICT 4, SEAT F: MIDTOWN
Meg Zaletel
Yes, we must think of the future.
Ron Alleva
Yes.
Christine Hill
No.
DISTRICT 3, SEAT D: WEST ANCHORAGE
Kameron Perez-Verdia
Yes.
Dustin Darden
Noah got the heads up, built an Ark.
Liz Vazquez
Did not answer.
DISTRICT 5, SEAT H: EAST ANCHORAGE
Forrest Dunbar
Yes.
DISTRICT 6, SEAT J: SOUTH ANCHORAGE, GIRDWOOD, TURNAGAIN ARM
John Weddleton
Yes — we can be cleaner just by cost-cutting actions.