Mayor Dave Bronson’s statement follows an investigation that found Gerace used a resume that misrepresented his educational credentials and military background to get a job running the city’s health department.
August 9, 2022
Joe Gerace resigned as director of the Anchorage Health Department on Monday, citing health issues, after Alaska Public MediaAnchorage Health Department director resigns amid investigation into fabricated resume Bronson’s statement is a reversal from a day earlier. On Monday, Bronson spokesperson Corey Allen Young told Alaska Public Media on a phone call that the city didn’t have enough time to answer questions about Gerace’s credentials and said some of the information presented was untrue. The mayor then, in a statement late Monday afternoon about Gerace’s resignation, praised Gerace as dedicated and hardworking.
Another Assembly member, Forrest Dunbar of East Anchorage, also said he regretted his vote to confirm Gerace last year. Dunbar narrowly lost the mayoral election to Bronson. He pointed his finger at one person in particular.
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