Mark Begich

Mark Begich (born 1962), U.S. Democratic Party politician, He is currently mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, and is the city's first native-born mayor.

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1962 - Democratic Party - Anchorage, Alaska

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Prior to becoming Mayor in 2003, Begich served in the Municipal Assembly from 1988 to 1998, including three years as Chairman and two years as Vice Chairman. As a child, he attended Anchorage's Steller Secondary School. He is the son of the late U.S. Congressman Nick Begich, who died in a 1972 plane crash, when Mark was ten years old. He is reportedly considering a bid for Governor of Alaska in 2006.

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2003 - 1988 - 1998 - Steller Secondary School - Nick Begich - 1972 - Governor of Alaska - 2006

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