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Ethan Berkowitz
American lawyer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ethan Avram Berkowitz (born February 4, 1962) is an American lawyer, radio personality, businessman and politician. He was the Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 2015 until 2020.
Quick Facts Mayor of Anchorage, Preceded by ...
Ethan Berkowitz | |
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Mayor of Anchorage | |
In office July 1, 2015 – October 23, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dan Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Austin Quinn-Davidson (acting) |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 26th district 13th district (1997–2003) | |
In office January 13, 1997 – January 15, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Cynthia Toohey |
Succeeded by | Lindsey Holmes |
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Born | Ethan Avram Berkowitz (1962-02-04) February 4, 1962 (age 62) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (1992–present) |
Spouse(s) | Mara Kimmel |
Residence | Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
Education | Harvard College (B.A.) University of Cambridge (M.Phil.) University of California, Hastings (J.D.) |
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From 1997 to 2007, he was the Alaska State Representative for District 26 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Berkowitz was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2006, for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2008 and for Governor in 2010.
He was elected mayor of Anchorage in 2015 and reelected in 2018.[1]