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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Skagway Borough: 12 seats on 3 elected bodies.

Borough Assembly

Municipality of Skagway Assembly

OfficeWho holds it now
Assembly MemberAlexandria Weddell source
Assembly MemberCharity Pomeroy source
Assembly MemberDan Henry source
Assembly MemberDeborah Potter source
Assembly MemberJay Burnham source
Assembly MemberJonathan Hillis source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorOrion Hanson source

School Board

Skagway School District Board

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board MemberKerri Raia source
School Board MemberLuke Rauscher source
School Board MemberCory Thole source
School Board MemberChad McPherson source
School Board MemberJason Verhaeghe source

How many local governments Skagway Borough has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 1 local government in Skagway Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships00
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)00

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 Skagway 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 Skagway Borough

2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.9%. Alaska: 3.9%.
30people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,147people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,177in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Skagway Borough 0.0%5.7%11.4%17.2%22.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.5%301,1471,177
August 20262.3%301,2691,299
July 20262.5%331,2851,318
June 20263.0%391,2441,283
May 20263.9%471,1681,215
April 20269.7%76704780
March 202617.4%106503609
February 202619.7%109444553
January 202621.0%114429543
December 202518.3%103461564
November 202516.5%94477571
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.9%291,4671,496
August 20251.5%251,6051,630
July 20252.2%301,3351,365
June 20252.4%331,3211,354
May 20253.0%381,2481,286
April 20257.9%65760825
March 202515.8%95507602
February 202519.9%114460574
January 202518.1%104472576
December 202417.0%103504607
November 202413.2%80524604
October 20244.6%39809848
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.7%66919985
20245.7%55904959
20235.3%46823869
20226.5%54773827
202113.4%85548633
202021.8%139499638
20198.5%73783856
20188.1%76859935
20178.9%82842924
20169.8%87805892

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 Skagway Borough commissioners?
Alexandria Weddell (Assembly Member); Charity Pomeroy (Assembly Member); Dan Henry (Assembly Member); Deborah Potter (Assembly Member); Jay Burnham (Assembly Member); Jonathan Hillis (Assembly Member); Orion Hanson (Mayor).
Who is on the Skagway Borough School Board?
Kerri Raia (School Board Member); Luke Rauscher (School Board Member); Cory Thole (School Board Member); Chad McPherson (School Board Member); Jason Verhaeghe (School Board Member).
What is the unemployment rate in Skagway Borough?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 30 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,177, against 1.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Skagway Borough?
1 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county government.

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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