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Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has . Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. In September 1975, the City of Anchorage merged with the Greater Anchorage Area Borough, creating the Municipality of Anchorage. The municipal city limits span , encompassing the urban core, a joint military base, several outlying communities, and almost all of Chugach State Park. Because of this, less than 10% of the Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consolidated City-county
In United States local government, a consolidated city-county is formed when one or more cities and their surrounding county ( parish in Louisiana, borough in Alaska) merge into one unified jurisdiction. As such it has the governmental powers of both a municipal corporation and an administrative division of a state. A consolidated city-county is different from an independent city, although the latter may result from consolidation of a city and a county and may also have the same powers as a consolidated city-county. An independent city is a city not deemed by its state to be located within the boundary of any county and considered a primary administrative division of its state. A consolidated city-county differs from an independent city in that the city and county both nominally exist, although they have a consolidated government, whereas in an independent city, the county does not even nominally exist. Furthermore, a consolidated city-county may still contain independent munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvi Gray-Jackson
Elvira Gray-Jackson (born April 8, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate representing the State Senate's I district. She previously served in the Anchorage Assembly from 2008 to 2017. Career Gray-Jackson won the general election on November 6, 2018. She secured sixty percent of the vote while her closest rival, Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ... Jim Crawford, secured forty percent. References 1953 births 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians African-American city council members African-American state legislators in Alaska Democratic Party Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken McCarty
Ken McCarty (born 1958) is an American Republican politician from Alaska. He has represented District 13 as a Member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October 2021 coup in Sudan; Crowd shortly after t .... References External links Ken McCartyat Ballotpedia Living people 1958 births Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Alaska-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James D
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Josephson
Andrew Lewis Josephson (born July 15, 1964) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Personal life and education Josephson graduated from Whitman College in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in history. He also earned a master's degree in teaching from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1992 and a JD from Penn State in 1997. He has spent almost his entire life in Alaska, mostly in Anchorage. Josephson's excellent tennis game keeps him ranked high in the Alaska House Tennis Caucus. Career Josephson served as an intern for Senator Ted Stevens. He also worked as a legislative aide and a teacher. He worked as an assistant district attorney in Kotzebue, Alaska from 1999 to 2001, before going into private practice. Josephson was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Fields
William Zachary Fields (born July 30, 1984) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Alaska Legislature representing the State's 20th House district. Career Fields won the election on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured sixty-six percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ... Ceezar Martinson secured twenty-nine percent. References 1984 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska {{Alaska-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Drummond
Harriet A. Drummond (born 1952) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives since January 18, 2013 who has represented District 16. She ran to represent District 17 in the Alaska legislature and lost to William Fields, by 752 votes. Education Drummond earned her BS from Cornell University. Elections *2012 With Republican Representative Bill Stoltze redistricted to District 11, Drummond won the District 16 August 28, 2012 Primary with 1,280 votes (88.58%), and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 3,434 votes (56.45%) against Republican nominee Jimmy Crawford and Independent Phil Isley, who had run in the 2010 election. References External links Official pageat the Alaska Legislature The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives (lower house) and the 20-member Alaska Senate (upper ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Claman
Matthew W. Claman (born 1959) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives. Claman previously served as the acting Mayor of Anchorage after Mark Begich resigned from the position to serve in the United States Senate. Early life and education Claman was raised in Dallas, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Colorado College. Claman moved to Alaska in 1980, working as a prep cook at a mining camp. Claman returned to Texas to earn Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law. He then returned to Alaska and began to practice law. Career Claman is a trial and appellate attorney with Lane Powell, a regional law firm, and is past President of the Alaska Bar Association. Claman served on the Anchorage Assembly beginning in 2007 and became its chair in 2008. He became the Acting Mayor of Anchorage in 2009 when then-Mayor Mark Begich was elected Alaska's United States Senator in the 2008 general ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska House
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per 2010 Census figures. Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 representatives, the Alaska House is the smallest state legislative lower chamber in the United States. The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau. Powers and process Members of the Alaska House of Representatives are responsible for a portion of the process of making and amending state law. The first step of the legislative process is filing a bill by giving it to the chief clerk of the Alaska House of Representatives.Legislative Process Alaska Legislature (accessed April 27, 2013) The chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wielechowski
Bill P. Wielechowski (born December 7, 1967) is an American lawyer serving as a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate representing District H. District H is located in Anchorage, Alaska and includes Spenard and the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Prior to the 2012 redistricting process, he represented District J from 2007 to 2013. Early life Wielechowski was born December 7, 1967, in Ridgewood, New Jersey to a Polish-American family (his grandfather immigrated from Kraków in 1910). He attended Seton Hall University earning a Bachelor of Science in business management and finance and graduating magna cum laude. He then attended Seton Hall University School of Law earning his juris doctor in 1992. After moving to Anchorage, he became a volunteer with the Northeast Community Council, as a Commissioner on the Anchorage Planning & Zoning Commission and as chair of the Creekside Town Center. In 1999 he was the designated chair of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board. In 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Von Imhof
Natasha Ann von Imhof (née Rasmuson; born June 28, 1970) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska Senate. She has represented District L since January 23, 2017. She is the granddaughter of Elmer E. Rasmuson, who was mayor of Anchorage during the 1960s. References External links Official pageat the Alaska Legislature The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives (lower house) and the 20-member Alaska Senate (upper house). There are 40 Ho ... 1970 births 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians Republican Party Alaska state senators American people of Swedish descent American women philanthropists Living people People from Anchorage, Alaska Women state legislators in Alaska Harvard College alumni University of Washington Foster School of Business alumni {{Alaska-politician-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Revak
Joshua Carl Revak (born January 21, 1981) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alaska Senate since November 2, 2019. Originally elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2018, Revak was appointed to the Senate to replace Chris Birch, whom he replaced in the House, when Birch died suddenly in August 2019. Early life Revak was born and raised on a farm in Minnesota. He enlisted in the United States Army shortly after the September 11 attacks. After being severely wounded by a mortar attack in Iraq, Revak and was honorably discharged in 2008 and returned to Minnesota. Career In 2009, Revak moved to Alaska, where he worked in the office of Congressman Don Young, serving as his military and veterans affairs liaison and political advisor. During this time, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Alaska Pacific University. In 2018, Revak was elected to serve in the Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska State House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
