Pat Branson

Patricia B. Branson (born 1948) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Kodiak, Alaska from 2011 to 2025.

Life and career Patricia B. Branson was born and raised in Batavia, Illinois. She studied at Illinois State University and obtained degrees in English and Journalism. She also received a graduate degree in communications at University of Wisconsin–Madison and later graduated again in Batavia High School in 1966.

In the 1980s, Branson moved to Kodiak. She was the Executive Director of Senior Citizens of Kodiak, Inc. She also served on the Alaska Commission on Aging for many years and co-hosted a public podcast on senior wellness with the commission. She was elected to the council and served 12 years on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and a year on the Kodiak City Council. In 2011, She was elected mayor of Kodiak and was succeeded by Terry J. Haines in 2025.