MEMORANDUM

State of Alaska
Department of Law

TO:

FROM:

All State Employees
State of Alaska

Kevin G. Clarkson
Attorney General
Department of Law

DATE:

June 26, 2020

TEL. NO.:

(907) 269-5100

SUBJECT:

Anchorage Mayor Ethan
Berkowitz's Mask
Mandate

The recent enactment by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz of the facemask mandate for the
Municipality and Borough of Anchorage in response to COVID-19 does not apply to
State of Alaska buildings and facilities within the Municipality of Anchorage. The
Governor supports State of Alaska employees that want to voluntarily wear facemasks or
face coverings to assist in the mitigation of COYID-19.