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	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.
		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.
		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.
	www.reboom.com /article/Mark_Begich.html (82 words)

	Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Mark Begich" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Mark Begich (born 1962) is an American Democratic politician and the current mayor of Anchorage, Alaska.
		He is the son of U.S. Representative Nick Begich, who died in a plane crash in 1972, and Pegge Begich.
		Begich was elected to the Anchorage Assembly in 1988, at age 26, and served until 1998, including three years as chairman and two as vice chairman.
	www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=mark_%42egich (195 words)

	tScholars.com \| Nick Begich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1970, Begich was elected to the at large seat for the state of Alaska.
		Begich was in the process of campaigning during the crash.
		Nick Begich's son, Mark Begich, is the current mayor of Anchorage, Alaska.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Nick_Begich (275 words)

	Nick Begich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1970, Begich was elected to the at large seat for the state of Alaska.
		Begich was in the process of campaigning during the crash.
		Nick Begich's son, Mark Begich, is the current mayor of Anchorage, Alaska.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nick_Begich (280 words)

	New Dem of the Week: Mark Begich (printable version)
		Begich asked each department to find 17 percent of their expenses that could be cut and present methods for eliminating redundant operations.
		Begich says the city did the right thing in using what he calls "the duct tape approach." Anchorage has dealt with its fiscal mess in much the same way you might remove a strip of tape from your skin: quickly and completely.
		Begich, 41, is the first Mayor of Anchorage to be born and raised in the city.
	www.dlc.org /print.cfm?contentid=252264 (784 words)

	Meet the Mayor
		Mark was first elected to the Anchorage Assembly in 1988 at age 26.
		Mark's parents, Pegge and the late Nick Begich, ventured to the territory of Alaska in 1957 as teachers.
		Mayor Begich was twice named Alaska's top elected municipal official by his colleagues statewide in 1997 and 2004, and was honored as a Friend of Education by the Anchorage Education Association.
	www.muni.org /mayor/mayor.cfm (552 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Begich hopes second time is charm for convention center 03/08/04
		Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is banking that fewer unanswered questions will mean more "yes" votes in August when it comes time for the public to decide on an increased bed tax to fund a new convention center.
		Begich's optimism comes on the heels of the city's request for proposals for a new Alaska Civic and Convention center, which he announced at a press conference on Feb. 23.
		Begich believes that price could be reduced if the Egan Center could be utilized in conjunction with a new center, allowing the new construction to be done on a smaller scale.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/030804/loc_20040308013.shtml (886 words)

	Candidates Differ on Taxes, Transportation - Business - RedOrbit
		Mark Begich said March 13 that his priorities continue to be public safety, improved transportation and economic development, Challenger Jack Frost, a broadcast advertising personality, said he can do more to reduce clime and to lower the property tax cap.
		Begich said he had serious problems with the measure in its present form, and that it needed some tweaking and that a full community discussion on the matter is warranted.
		Begich said before any such bridge is built there are critical issues to resolve on the cost and location of the bridge connections into Anchorage, specifically regarding the Government Hill area.
	www.redorbit.com /news/business/487092/candidates_differ_on_taxes_transportation/index.html (556 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Mayors hail global warming fight
		Begich and Newsom were among the 30 mayors from across the United States who gathered at Robert Redford's Sundance Resort on Monday for the first full day of the second annual Sundance Summit.
		Begich said that over the past year, he has made a number of changes in Anchorage that are palatable to his conservative community.
		Begich said he has seen the effects: The popular tourist destination of Portage Glacier, which is inside the Anchorage city limits, has melted so that it is almost undetectable.
	www.deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650206957,00.html (569 words)

	Mark Begich
		Mayor Mark Begich, proud of his family, proud of his hometown.
		After three years what can you say about Mayor Begich?-- Anchorage is really headed in the right direction.
		Paid for by Neighbors for Mark Begich
	begich.com (324 words)

	Hale Boggs Crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Begich, Boggs, and two others were flying from Anchorage to Juneau when their plane disappeared in a storm near the Malaspina Glacier.
		Mark Begich, the late congressman's son and an Anchorage city councilman, said he would like the questions surrounding his father's disappearance to be answered.
		Begich said the tip came from someone in Long Beach, Calif., an area where a lot of military equipment was tested, including heat-detection devices that could have generated the lead that Roll Call unearthed.
	www.internetpirate.com /boggs.htm (468 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Mayors hail global warming fight
		Begich and Newsom were among the 30 mayors from across the United States who gathered at Robert Redford's Sundance Resort on Monday for the first full day of the second annual Sundance Summit.
		Begich said that over the past year, he has made a number of changes in Anchorage that are palatable to his conservative community.
		Begich said he has seen the effects: The popular tourist destination of Portage Glacier, which is inside the Anchorage city limits, has melted so that it is almost undetectable.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650206957,00.html (561 words)

	Begichtrail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Mark Begich is the only major candidate who advocates a true coastal route for an extension of the Coastal Trail.
		The Coastal Trail is the jewel of Anchorage.
		Mark Begich is the only candidate who will make it happen.
	www.friendsofthecoastaltrail.org /begichtrail.html (164 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Mayor wants new convention center 07/28/03
		Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich stands in front of the Egan Convention Center, which he says is too small to meet the city's needs.
		Begich and other supporters of a renewed effort to get the idea on the April 2004 ballot say voters did not have enough information the last time around, and that the public was not sufficiently involved in the process from the outset.
		Begich said there is great potential to bring together small and large businesses, the Alaska Railroad, the World Trade Center of Alaska and other players to take part in planning for a new center as part of a redevelopment vision for downtown.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/072803/loc_20030728002.shtml (804 words)

	University Of Alaska, Stories
		Since his election on April 1, 2003, Mayor Mark Begich has focused on the three priorities Anchorage residents tell him are most important: improving public safety, creating jobs and economic opportunities, and relieving traffic congestion.
		In his first 20 months in office, Anchorage crime rates have declined, the city is enjoying its 17th consecutive year of economic growth, and voters have approved the largest transportation bond package for road improvements in the city’s history.
		Mayor Begich was sworn in as Anchorage’s mayor on July 1, 2003, following the broadest public transition process in municipal history.
	www.alaska.edu /opa/eInfo/index.xml?StoryID=335 (524 words)

	Alaska ground zero for effects : Nation and World : Boulder Daily Camera
		This weekend, at a resort a few miles away from the glacier, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is hosting municipal leaders from 17 states for a firsthand look at the effects of global warming on the northern landscape.
		Begich was a skeptic last year when he attended a mayors conference on the same subject hosted by Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, the U.N.-sponsored International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives and actor Robert Redford.
		Begich said they have been active in energy or alternative energy issues or simply active in the organization.
	www.dailycamera.com /bdc/nation_world_news/article/0,1713,BDC_2420_5000154,00.html (771 words)

	Encyclopedia :: news : Mark Begich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Begich envisions citywide wireless service: INTERNET ACCESS: Downtown would be first; the mayor is offering an agreement...
		Begich takes aim at crime: GET TOUGH: Mayor targets gang members, repeat traffic offenders.
		Begich tops list of school names: TASK FORCE: Late congressman, educator is choice for new east-side middle school from...
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /news/Mark_Begich.html (592 words)

	The Alaska Star: Truth stranger than fiction for Nick Begich 07/24/03
		Begich lectures worldwide on the influence of technology on society, and has served as an expert witness.
		Begich is the eldest son of the late Alaska Sen. Nick Begich Sr.
		Begich said his friends will be in Alaska next month to demonstrate the device.
	www.alaskastar.com /stories/072403/new_20030724001.shtml (995 words)

	Freedomwriter.com :: Headline News :: Alaska - AN OPEN LETTER TO CANDIDATE MYSTROM,
		Mark Begich cannot and will not be good for this city in terms of advancing his democratic agenda under a "nonpartisanship" umbrella, and substantial increases in taxes that will follow with a Begich administration.
		This perception was undoubtedly enhanced with Begich's free airtime on public radio for the past year, and the persistent attacks from the lopsided Assembly.
		This long-term election strategy is also important to ensure Begich never attempts to run for Mayor again, this will in effect maintain the conservative head of the city for some years.
	www.freedomwriter.com /issue25/ak2.htm (749 words)

	24hourcampfire: Begich Supports Bloomberg's Anti-gun Coalition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Mark was raised by a Widow mother and has ridden on the Name Recognition from Dad.
		Mark is in second term and is not able to run for Mayor again, so to not to vote for him is irrelevent.
		Mark as you know is going to bail out Gottstein on the 4th ave theatre, paying over 2 times the market value of the building, and then the city will have to take over running the thing, this all under the guise of a very renowned Foundation.
	www.24hourcampfire.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1211072&Main=1210119 (1088 words)

	fDi Magazine: Global pioneer
		Mark Begich has a vision of his hometown of Anchorage becoming an important financial centre.
		Mark Begich, the recently inaugurated mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, recalls a city that boomed in the 1970s then suffered under the oil shock of the mid-1980s.
		The city’s first mayor born and raised in Anchorage, Mr Begich’s vision is of his hometown becoming an important financial centre and a location for headquarters, particularly for corporations that are yet to be created.
	www.fdimagazine.com /news/fullstory.php/aid/371/Global_pioneer.html (1054 words)

	adn.com \| Elections 2006
		A day after winning re-election, Mayor Mark Begich said Tuesday's ballot results told him two things: Voters are happy with where the city's headed but are worried about their wallets.
		Mayor Mark Begich won re-election Tuesday night after an aggressive, monthlong blitz of criticism from challenger Jack Frost.
		Mayor Mark Begich was well on his way to winning three more years in office Tuesday.
	www.adn.com /news/alaska/anchorage/city_election (814 words)

	Press: They’re coming to your door (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At a Mark Begich fund raiser last week, the back room at Sourdough Mining Company was packed with politico wannabes, agenda activists and the powerful elite.
		Begich has been involved in city government since working for the Sullivan administration as a teenager in the early 1980s.
		Meanwhile, Begich seems to be the only choice for voters that lean to the left, and all of the city Democrats seem to be on board.
	www.anchoragepress.com /archives/document47d6.html (1117 words)

	KTUU.com \| Alaska's news and information source \| Begich pulls support of bridge
		Begich is upset because a transportation planning committee is going against the wishes of the Anchorage Assembly and made a decision today he said will dump too much traffic downtown.
		Begich was the only "no" vote when the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions group voted this afternoon to include the Knik Arm Bridge in its long-range plan.
		Begich said that means the bridge traffic will probably get dumped into the A and C Street corridor downtown.
	www.ktuu.com /Global/story.asp?S=6364821 (513 words)

	Tom Begich - Sonicbids EPK Body
		Begich is an authentic troubadour, crisscrossing the country, playing at small venues and house concerts, and obviously gathering on a first hand basis much of the material that makes its way into his songs.
		Begich, son of former U.S. Congressman Nick Begich and older brother of Anchorage mayor Mark Begich, was involved in the Anchorage scene in the early 1980s.
		Begich works in the bureaucratic world of development, be it juvenile crime issues in communities across the country or helping people in Bush villages learn to sustain themselves.
	www.sonicbids.com /epk/epk_body.asp?epk_id=75029&poll_id=&name=preview&skin_id=5 (2275 words)

	The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
		PALMER - Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich apologized to the smokers in the audience at Thursday's Rotary Club luncheon.
		Begich was more gleeful than repentant, however, after the Anchorage Assembly took three weeks to pass a bill adding a $1 tax to every pack of cigarettes sold in the city.
		Begich said it was "appalling" that Alaska's riches from resource extraction are not being shared with smaller communities, which suffer greatly.
	www.frontiersman.com /articles/2005/04/29/news/news1.txt (245 words)

	insurgent49
		Sullivan has been one of Mayor Mark Begich’s most vocal critics on the Assembly, and is expected to run against Begich for mayor next year.
		Mayor Mark Begich does not face the voters again until next year, and it is not clear who his opponents will be, but he has gotten his fundraising off to a fast start.
		This means Begich could accept another $1,000 check in 2005 from each of the 35 individuals who gave the maximum in 2004 and another in 2006.
	www.insurgent49.com /dunsmore_campaign.html (775 words)

	Mark Begich: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Anchorage businessman Mark Begich was born into a family committed to public service and has spent his 40 years giving back to his city and state through community service.
		Mark owns and operates several Anchorage businesses, upgrading commercial buildings and renting affordable housing to nearly 100 Anchorage families.
		Mark has been widely recognized for his commitment to community and his "can-do" leadership.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Begich_Mark_39844851.htm (509 words)

	Columnist Guild News Bureau: MAYORAL RACE: ANOTHER STEP-LADDER RUNG TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE OR LOCAL SMACK-DOWN? by ...
		Begich was first elected to the Anchorage Assembly in 1988 at age 26 and served three terms (1988-1991, 1991-1994, and 1994-1997).
		He lost in 1994 to Rick Mystrom and in 2000 to George Wuerch Begich was elected against incumbent mayor Wuerch in 2003 due to the Anchorage Assembly, then dominated by liberals, passing Proposition 2 to be placed on the ballot to change run-off election requirements from less than 50% to less than 45%.
		Begich would then be eligible for extra campaign funds from outside of Alaska from several liberal and national Democratic Party sources.
	batr.net /columnistguildnewsbureau/2006/04/mayoral-race-another-step-ladder-rung.html (911 words)

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