The municipality of Anchorage is administered by a mayor-assembly form of government, with the mayor and eleven assembly members elected to three-year terms.
Head Official: Mayor Mark Begich (since July 2003; current term expires June 30, 2006)
Total Number of City Employees: 4,300 (2003)
City Information: Municipality of Anchorage, PO Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519; telephone (907)343-4431 (mayor's office)