Sitka Borough, AK elected officials: borough assembly, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sitka Borough: 10 seats on 3 elected bodies.

Borough Assembly

City and Borough of Sitka Assembly

OfficeWho holds it now
Assembly MemberChris Ystad source
Assembly MemberJessica Carlson source
Assembly MemberKatie Riley source
Assembly MemberKevin Mosher source
Assembly MemberScott K. Saline source
Assembly MemberThor Christianson source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorSteven Eisenbeisz source

School Board

Sitka School District Board

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board MemberPaul Rioux source
School Board MemberAmanda Williams source
School Board MemberPhil Burdick source

How many local governments Sitka Borough has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 2 local governments in Sitka Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)10

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Sitka Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Jobs in Sitka Borough

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Alaska: 3.9%.
128people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,566people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,694in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sitka Borough 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%1284,5664,694
August 20262.1%1044,9245,028
July 20262.1%1105,2295,339
June 20262.5%1284,9665,094
May 20262.7%1294,7014,830
April 20263.3%1484,3464,494
March 20263.1%1414,4084,549
February 20263.7%1644,2244,388
January 20264.3%1864,1444,330
December 20253.3%1484,3224,470
November 20253.4%1514,3464,497
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%1134,6914,804
August 20251.8%935,0805,173
July 20252.0%1135,4325,545
June 20252.9%1505,0055,155
May 20252.7%1284,6004,728
April 20253.5%1534,2554,408
March 20253.5%1534,2154,368
February 20254.1%1744,0284,202
January 20254.0%1683,9924,160
December 20243.1%1304,0534,183
November 20243.3%1384,1014,239
October 20243.1%1354,2864,421
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%1404,5424,682
20243.1%1424,4454,587
20233.0%1364,3594,495
20223.0%1344,4004,534
20214.5%2014,2594,460
20207.2%2983,8504,148
20193.7%1654,2564,421
20183.8%1664,2144,380
20174.2%1894,2704,459
20164.4%1924,1944,386

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Quick answers

Who are the Sitka Borough commissioners?
Chris Ystad (Assembly Member); Jessica Carlson (Assembly Member); Katie Riley (Assembly Member); Kevin Mosher (Assembly Member); Scott K. Saline (Assembly Member); Thor Christianson (Assembly Member); Steven Eisenbeisz (Mayor).
Who is on the Sitka Borough School Board?
Paul Rioux (School Board Member); Amanda Williams (School Board Member); Phil Burdick (School Board Member).
What is the unemployment rate in Sitka Borough?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 128 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,694, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sitka Borough?
2 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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