Juneau, AK – The Alaska Public Offices Commission has granted Unalaska Mayor Shirley Marquardt's request for more time to refute charges she misused public facilities during her reelection campaign last fall.

The Commission was scheduled to act today on APOC staff's recommendation that Marquardt be fined one thousand dollars. Instead the Commission will revisit the matter at its meeting in June.

APOC investigator Jeff Berliner says the Mayor used a city computer and city email account to campaign against 3 pro-union candidates last fall, including her opponent in the Unalaska mayoral race.

Marquardt has denied any wrongdoing.