Mark Begich
United States Senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015
Mark Peter Begich[1] (/ˈbɛɡɪtʃ/; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 2003 to 2009.
Mark Begich | |
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| United States Senator from Alaska | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Dan Sullivan |
| Mayor of Anchorage | |
| In office July 1, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | George Wuerch |
| Succeeded by | Matt Claman |
| Member of the Anchorage Assembly from Seat H | |
| In office October 1988 – April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Peter Begich March 30, 1962 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Bonito |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Nick Begich (Father) Tom Begich (Brother) |
Begich is the son of former U.S. Representative Nick Begich Sr.. In the 2008 Senate election, Begich beat Senator Ted Stevens, at the time, the longest-serving Republican member of the Senate.[2]
In the 2014 Senate election, Begich lost his bid for reelection by former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan.[3][4][5][6]
Begich was the Democratic candidate for Governor in the 2018 election, but was defeated by Republican Mike J. Dunleavy.
References change
- ↑ Atwood, Evangeline; DeArmond, Robert N. (1977). Who's Who in Alaskan Politics. Portland: Binford & Mort for the Alaska Historical Commission. p. 6.
- ↑ "Ted Stevens, Longest-Serving GOP Senator, Dead". CBS Interactive. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ↑ Bohrer, Becky. Republican Dan Sullivan wins Senate race in Alaska Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 12, 2014.
- ↑ 2014 General Election – Unofficial Results, Alaska Department of Elections, November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Mark Begich concedes to Dan Sullivan, Politico Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ Democrat Begich concedes to Republican Sullivan in Alaska race, Fox News, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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