Over the next week or so, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will select a replacement for Rob Yundt, an outspoken conservative who recently stepped down due to moving outside his Assembly district boundary lines.
Yundt is currently running for Alaska State Senate – attempting to unseat State Senator David Wilson, of Wasilla, who has fallen into disfavor among many conservatives for refusing to help form a GOP majority despite the fact that Alaskans elected a Republican majority to the 20-member Senate.
Yundt stepped down from the Borough Assembly earlier this month, when his family moved into a new home. He served District 4 from 2020 through 2023 and was re-elected in November 2023.
The current majority-conservative Mat-Su Assembly will appoint a person to fill Yundt’s seat during a special meeting on Oct. 1. Applications to fill the post are open until Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
To qualify for the Assembly seat, candidates must currently reside in District 4 (see map) and have lived there throughout the past year.
District 4 includes the city of Wasilla and the greater Wasilla area (from Seward Merdian to the east, to Sylvan Road in the west, to Spruce Avenue to the North, and runs along part of the north side of Knik Goose Bay Road).
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Those who are unsure if they reside in District 4 can contact the Clerk’s Office or click here to see a map.
Applications for the open seat can be found here, or by contacting the Clerk’s Office at (907) 861-8683, or by visiting the office at 350 E. Dahlia Avenue to pick up a paper copy.
The chosen candidate will then need to file a financial disclosure form with the Alaska Public Offices Commission within 30 days of appointment.
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Dear Joel: I still follow the Watchman. Never lived in Alaska – my husband and friends have. I am also that ‘nasty’ lady that sent you a giant box of “church” photos a few years ago !!! ANYHOO – I just wanted to let you know that I still pray for your family and hope some of your tough times are behind you. Your ‘home’ needs your paper and prayers because it seems Alaska has now gone totally nuts as things have down here! They are just a little behind in catching up with the same craziness affecting all families. Although it does seem more ‘intense’ in your smaller communities.
Please continue the good fight – we MUST prevail. Blessings on you and the crew – keep up the good work ! Sharon Moved out of Oregon to some sanity in Texas!