George Wuerch

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George P. Wuerch (born ca. 1936 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 2000 to 2003.

In the 2003 mayoral election, he was defeated for reelection by former city assemblyman Mark Begich. Before this, Wuerch was chair of the Anchorage Assembly and chair of the board of directors for the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.

A retired United States Marine Corps 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 vice president of corporate affairs for the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.

[edit] Education

Wuerch attended Oregon State University and graduated in 1957 with his wife Brenda Wuerch. While in OSU wurch was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

[edit] Family

George and Brenda wuerch have two daughters, Karrie Wuerch who lives in Corvallis OR and Debra Wuerch who resides in Anchorage Alaska. Debra Wuerch has three daughters, Julie Loughlin who goes to Oregon State University, Jessica Loughlin who goes to Northwest Christian, and Caroline Wuerch. <Julie Anne Loughlin>

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Preceded by
Rick Mystrom
Mayor of Anchorage
2000–2003
Succeeded by
Mark Begich