Kodiak Island Borough Assembly appoints Mark Anthony Viscocco after two rounds of balloting
July 17, 2026 | Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on Thursday night appointed Mark Anthony Viscocco to fill a vacant seat, voting 4–1 after two rounds of balloting, and Borough Clerk Nova Javier administered his oath of office.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:11 p.m., when the presiding official opened nominations for the assembly appointment. Assembly member Whiteside nominated "Mark Anthony Viscocco, Alexander Sweeney, Caleb Callahan and Sean Brecky," after which the clerk distributed ballot slips and explained that members should write a name and the clerk would collect and tally votes.
The presiding official emphasized the election rule: a majority of the full seven‑seat assembly is required to elect the appointee. The clerk reported a first‑round tally of Viscocco 3 votes, Brecky 1 and Sweeney 1 and said the assembly would hold a second round after dropping any candidate with zero votes.
On the second round the clerk announced the result: "Mister Viscocco, 4 votes, and then mister Brecky, 1 vote. So we have a majority vote for mister Viscocco," producing the required majority and electing Viscocco to the assembly.
Borough Clerk Nova Javier then invited the appointee forward and led the oath of office. The appointee repeated the oath, pledging to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the ordinances of the Kodiak Island Borough" and to "honestly, faithfully and impartially discharge" the duties of the office.
When asked when the term begins, Clerk Javier said Viscocco's term begins "after this meeting" and that staff would schedule an orientation.
During the citizen comment period a resident identifying herself as Carly thanked the assembly and praised the candidates, saying one of them had worked in Juneau and that she hoped to see them return to future meetings. Several assembly members — including Gardner, Smiley, Whiteside, Miss Roberts and Woods — thanked the applicants for putting their names forward, congratulated Viscocco and encouraged the other applicants to run in the October election when multiple seats will be open.
The assembly announced upcoming meetings: a work session on Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. and the next regular meeting on Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. Assembly member Whiteside moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded, approved by voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
The meeting was reconvened at 8:11 p.m., when the presiding official opened nominations for the assembly appointment. Assembly member Whiteside nominated "Mark Anthony Viscocco, Alexander Sweeney, Caleb Callahan and Sean Brecky," after which the clerk distributed ballot slips and explained that members should write a name and the clerk would collect and tally votes.
The presiding official emphasized the election rule: a majority of the full seven‑seat assembly is required to elect the appointee. The clerk reported a first‑round tally of Viscocco 3 votes, Brecky 1 and Sweeney 1 and said the assembly would hold a second round after dropping any candidate with zero votes.
On the second round the clerk announced the result: "Mister Viscocco, 4 votes, and then mister Brecky, 1 vote. So we have a majority vote for mister Viscocco," producing the required majority and electing Viscocco to the assembly.
Borough Clerk Nova Javier then invited the appointee forward and led the oath of office. The appointee repeated the oath, pledging to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the ordinances of the Kodiak Island Borough" and to "honestly, faithfully and impartially discharge" the duties of the office.
When asked when the term begins, Clerk Javier said Viscocco's term begins "after this meeting" and that staff would schedule an orientation.
During the citizen comment period a resident identifying herself as Carly thanked the assembly and praised the candidates, saying one of them had worked in Juneau and that she hoped to see them return to future meetings. Several assembly members — including Gardner, Smiley, Whiteside, Miss Roberts and Woods — thanked the applicants for putting their names forward, congratulated Viscocco and encouraged the other applicants to run in the October election when multiple seats will be open.
The assembly announced upcoming meetings: a work session on Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. and the next regular meeting on Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. Assembly member Whiteside moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded, approved by voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
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