Kodiak Borough Assembly heads into Thursday interview with one candidate for vacant seat

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will interview one applicant for its vacant seat Thursday evening, with a formal appointment possible that same night.

Mark Anthony Vizcocho was the only person to apply during the June 27 to July 11 application period. The seat opened June 25 when Dave Johnson resigned. Borough code requires the assembly to fill the vacancy by July 25.

The interview is set for a special work session Thursday. If the assembly is ready to act, it can appoint Vizcocho at the regular meeting later that night. If not, a reserved special meeting is scheduled for July 23 to complete the process before the deadline.

Vizcocho has lived in Kodiak since 2019. He frames his candidacy partly around representation. "Filipinos make up a significant portion of Kodiak's population, and our community has contributed tremendously to the economic, cultural, and social fabric of our island for generations," he wrote in his application. "Yet that diversity has not always been reflected in our elected leadership."

Whoever is appointed serves only through the October 6 general election, when voters will choose someone to complete the unexpired term.