Rick Mystrom
| Rick Mystrom | |
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| Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska | |
| In office July 1, 1994 – July 1, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Fink |
| Succeeded by | George Wuerch |
| Member of the Anchorage Assembly | |
| In office 1979–1985 |
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| Succeeded by | Bill Faulkner |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary |
| Children | Nick, Richard, Jennifer |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Profession | Business owner |
Rick Mystrom is a Republican politician and businessman in Anchorage, Alaska. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 1994 to 2000.
[edit] Biography
Mystrom was born in Minnesota and came to Alaska in 1972. In 1975, he established Mystrom/Beck Advertising. In 1982, he received the Small Business Person of the Year Award from President Ronald Reagan.[1] In 1990, he sold his advertising business, which was later merged into the Nerland Agency.
Mystrom was elected to the Anchorage Assembly in 1979, serving until 1985. In 1994, he defeated Democrat Mark Begich to succeed Tom Fink as Mayor of Anchorage. In 1997, he withstood a challenge from Fink, a fellow Republican. Mystrom was widely considered the more moderate of the two Republican candidates.
In office, Mystrom emphasized crime reduction and championed the City of Lights beautification program, encouraging residents and employers to ornament their homes and businesses with decorative lights during Anchorage's dark winter.
In 2003, he challenged incumbent Republican mayor George Wuerch in a three-way race. Begich, who had unsuccessfully faced Wuerch in 2000, was elected.
Mystrom is a longtime advocate of bringing the Winter Olympics to Anchorage, and has chaired several committees to that end.
[edit] Family
He has two sons, Nick and Richard, and a daughter, Jennifer, with his wife, Mary.
[edit] References
| Preceded by Tom Fink |
Mayor of Anchorage 1994 – 2000 |
Succeeded by George Wuerch |
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