Suzanne LaFrance

Suzanne LaFrance
LaFrance in 2023
Mayor of Anchorage
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2024
Preceded byDave Bronson
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)
Political partyIndependent
EducationUniversity of Portland (BA)
Purdue University (MA)

Suzanne LaFrance (born 1968)[1] is an American politician from the state of Alaska. She is the 38th mayor of Anchorage, having unseated incumbent mayor Dave Bronson in the 2024 election.

LaFrance served on the Anchorage Assembly from 2017 to 2023.[2] She ran for the Alaska House of Representatives against James D. Kaufman for the 28th district in 2020,[3] but lost.[4]

In 2024, LaFrance ran for mayor of Anchorage against Dave Bronson, the incumbent mayor. LaFrance defeated Bronson.[5][6] She was sworn into office on July 1.[7]

  1. ^ "14 questions: Anchorage Assembly candidate Suzanne LaFrance". Anchorage Daily News.
  2. ^ Anchorage, Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media- (May 9, 2023). "Former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance to run for mayor next year".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Anchorage, Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media- (October 20, 2020). "House District 28 race centers budget crisis".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Downing, Suzanne (November 15, 2020). "LaFrance concedes; James Kaufman will represent House District 28".
  5. ^ ago, Anchorage Daily News Updated: 23 hours ago Published: 1 day. "LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor's race". Anchorage Daily News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Klecka, Joey (May 23, 2024). "Bronson concedes Anchorage mayor's race to LaFrance". www.alaskasnewssource.com.
  7. ^ Anchorage, Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media- (July 2, 2024). "Suzanne LaFrance sworn in as first woman elected Anchorage mayor".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)