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Council Members

Seat A (2024-2027)

PO Box 322, Delta Junction, AK 99737

(907) 895-4434
Council Representative: Cemetery, Library

My name is Mary Leith. I am a nearly lifelong resident of the Delta Junction area, other than attending college in Florida and British Columbia. I was a librarian for Delta Greely School District for 35 years.

In the past, I served on the Delta Junction City Council for 27 years, of which 10 ½  were as Mayor. I also served as Mayor Pro tem for many years. Following that, In 2015 I was hired as Delta Junction City Administrator and worked there for 6½ years before officially retiring. I was appointed on April 2, 2024 to fill a vacancy and was elected to the three-year seat on October 1.

I have been involved in the Delta community in many ways from serving on the library board, to working on senior services with Caring Hearts to being President of the Partners for Progress in Delta, which operates the local Career Center.  Even with taxes, a town counts on volunteerism to provide many of the important services. Without taxes, volunteerism is an absolute necessity! I have always believed this and have been doing so for Delta since I was 14 years old. 

In addition to my career and community services, I am married and have two adult children in Fairbanks and adult stepsons in Arizona. My husband Tim Ellis is a reporter  for KUAC radio in Fairbanks.

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Sherry Heinbockel

Seat B (2026)

PO Box 889, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Council Representative: Landfill, Public Works

Sherry Heinbockel was appointed to fill a vacancy on April 7, 2026. She will serve through the next regular election (October 6, 2026) and thereafter until a successor qualifies.

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Michael Prestegard

Seat C (2023-2026)
PO Box 690, Delta Junction, AK 99737

Council Representative: Airport, Emergency Preparedness

Michael Prestegard ran unopposed for three-year terms in both 2020 and 2023. He served as Deputy Mayor between October 2021 and October 2022.

Mike spent much of his childhood in remote villages of Alaska where his father worked for the FAA. He was in King Salmon when Alaska became a state. After serving six years in the United States Air Force, he started a career as an electrician for the Boeing Company in the Seattle area. In 2003, he transferred to Fort Greely. He returned to Seattle in 2008 and retired in 2016. It was then that he and his wife, Jill, were able to return to Delta Junction.

Mike is a private pilot and enjoys all things Alaska, serving in his church, and spending time with his large family, especially his 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Igor Zaremba, Mayor

Seat D (2025-2028)
PO Box 1755, Delta Junction, AK 99737

Council Representative: Personnel, Parks & Recreation

Igor Zaremba was born in Ukraine. At the age of five, he moved to California with his family in search of liberty. They moved to Delta Junction when Igor was 16. A couple years after graduating from Delta High School, Igor started his own family.

Married for 16+ years, Igor and Irina have five children between the ages of two and 15. Igor’s been a small business owner since 2013, operating his own mechanic shop. On his time off, Igor enjoys camping, fishing, and hunting with his family. Igor wanted to be more active in our beautiful little town, so he decided to run for City Council. He was elected to serve on the Council on October 4, 2022. He was elected by the Council body to serve a one-year term as Deputy Mayor on October 17, 2023 and moved into the Mayor position on June 4, 2024. He was elected as Mayor on October 15, 2024 for a one-year term and again on November 4, 2025 for a three-year term (through October 2028).

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Tim Webb

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Pete Hallgren

Seat F (2023-2026)

PO Box 1625, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Council Representative: At Large

Pete arrived in Alaska in 1971 and served the City & Borough of Sitka for 20 years as borough attorney, assembly member, and mayor. After a 28-year career as an attorney, he and his family moved to Delta Junction in 1999 where he served as Director of the Local Redevelopment Authority under BRAC ’95. He re-established the position of Municipal Administrator, served for eight years, and retired in July 2007.

Pete was appointed to serve on the City Council on August 7, 2007 and elected by the public in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2023. He served as both Mayor Pro tem (2008/2012) and as Mayor (2012/2017).

Pete decided to retire and submitted his resignation on August 15, 2017, effective upon swearing in the winners of the October 2017 municipal election (to enable Seat G to be put on the municipal ballot) while continuing to serve until his successor was elected and seated. However, Pete was elected by write-in votes to the vacant Seat F. He accepted the three-year term and was sworn to Seat F simultaneously with his successor in Seat G. Pete ran again in 2020 and won by one vote. He was appointed by the Council body on September 7, 2021 to serve as Deputy Mayor until his successor, Michael Prestegard, was elected on October 19, 2021. Pete ran unopposed in the October 3, 2023 election and will serve another three-year term.

Pete is proud to have been an involved witness to the economic rebirth of Delta through the construction of Pogo Mine, Federal retention of Fort Greely, and construction of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense. As City Administrator, Pete oversaw planning, construction, and major upgrades of City facilities: landfill, library, fire and ambulance buildings, television transmitters, indoor hockey facility, new fire trucks and ambulances, and reconstruction of the airport runway.

Pete attends the Delta Christian Center Church with his family and they are members of a number of local organizations. Pete is a race car enthusiast and also enjoys four-wheeling, hunting, camping, cutting firewood, and travel.

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Rena Case

Seat G (2025-2028)

PO Box 699, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Council Representative: Schools

My name is Rena Case, and I came to Delta Junction in 1989 with my husband, Dan, when he retired from the Army. We chose this community as our last duty station and have called it home ever since. I raised four children here, all Delta Junction High School graduates, and much of my family still lives in Alaska. I currently work as a bus driver/trainer for First Student, a role I have held since 2001. I have also worked as a janitor, receptionist, and as secretary for First Baptist Church. I am a member of First Baptist Church and play hand bells at the Presbyterian/Lutheran church in Delta.
I decided to run for the City Council because I want to help strengthen our community by encouraging unity, transparency, and active support for local needs. My goal is to work collaboratively to address issues facing Delta Junction and preserve the community spirit that has always made our town special. Although I’m a novice in public service, I promise to apply myself fully to represent your concerns honestly and effectively.