The Anchorage Assembly has confirmed Uluao “Junior” Aumavae as the city’s chief equity officer while Mayor Dave Bronson's lawsuit against the assembly over who has the right to fire a chief equity officer is ongoing.
that was established by the ordinance the assembly passed back when the position was created, the chief equity officer can only be fired by the mayor “for cause shown, and only with the concurrence of a majority of the assembly.”
Through the proposed resolution, the assembly would have allowed Aumavae to remain as the acting chief equity officer until the lawsuit between Bronson and the assembly is resolved. Assembly member John Weddleton said he views the ongoing litigation over the position with the Bronson administration and permanently filling the role as separate issues.