George Poe Wuerch (born 1936) is an American politician and a member of the

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. He served as

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from 2000 to 2003. In the 2003 mayoral election, he was defeated for reelection by former city assemblyman

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. Before this, Wuerch was chair of the

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and chair of the board of directors for the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. A retired

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officer with 21 years of service, Wuerch has also been governmental affairs manager for the Northwest Alaskan Gasline, the founder and president of Fluor Daniel Alaska Engineering, and the

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of corporate affairs for the

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Education

Wuerch attended

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and graduated in 1957 with his wife Brenda Wuerch. While in OSU Wuerch was a member of

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fraternity.

Political career

As mayor of Anchorage, George Wuerch removed a gay pride exhibit from the Loussac Library creating controversy and a lawsuit against the city.

Family

George and Brenda Wuerch have two daughters, Karrie Wuerch who lives in

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and Debra Wuerch who resides in Anchorage, Alaska.

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U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Hearing Statements - Hon. George Wuerch, Mayor, Municipality of Anchorage, AK
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