Alaska Revenue Commissioner Lucinda Mahoney announced on Thursday that she will resign effective Friday, September 9, 2022. She is leaving to refocus on her health and her family, according to a press release from the Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy. Mahoney was appointed in February 2020.
Governor Dunleavy said:
“I want to acknowledge and celebrate Commissioner Mahoney’s many contributions to the people of Alaska. Under her leadership, the state’s credit rating and overall fiscal health significantly improved. Oil tax credits have been paid off, the state’s public employee pension obligation has been significantly reduced, and school bond debt reimbursement is reinstated. She came into office just as the global pandemic was appearing in Alaska, and successfully managed the distribution of early PFD payments to assist Alaskans in 2020, and again this year for families struggling to make ends meet due to rampant inflation. The people of Alaska thank Commissioner Mahoney for her contributions to our great state.”
The Alaska Department of Revenue collects, invests, and manages funds for public purposes, except those collected by other departments, and it enforces the state’s tax laws. The Office of Revenue Commissioner provides support and policy direction to the divisions in the department, which includes the Commissioner’s Office, Child Support Services, Permanent Fund Division, Tax Division, and the Treasury Division.
Governor Dunleavy will appoint an acting commissioner in the near future.