10 Things You Didn't Know About Mark Begich

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We want him investigated as Mayor and recalled as Senator. Begich is about as corrupt as they come and he only squeaked in because the sitting senator was on trial! Anchorage is looking for an independent audit right now!

Wonder Woman of AK 12:42AM January 25, 2010

Mark Begich and Politicians Like him need to Go! I agree 100% Our system is brooken, We need term limit's so corrupt Bastards like this don't become career crooks.

red of AK 8:20PM November 07, 2009

Under his mayoral leadership, the Begich administration as falsified and destroyed public records, lied to federal investigations, corrupted investigations, intimidated witnesses, falsified municipal investigations, tampered with evidence, betrayed oaths of office (countless times), denied others their constitutional rights (countless times), corrupted Internal Audit reports, knowingly and intentionally continued felonious crimes, committed perjury, received and given bribes, and on, and on, and on...
His administration committed countless crimes against the public with collusion, coercion, and extortion, including the Municipal Manager, Municipal Attorney, Director of Employee Relations, Director of Internal Audit, etc., all of whom are his mayoral appointees.
In less than 6 years as mayor, the municipal budget was increased by 55%. His campaign for the senate included claims of having increased jobs and eliminated the debt when in reality, he devastated our city and left us with a huge deficit.
Hopefully, Begich will be the next Alaskan politician prosecuted for corruption. If he isn't, it won't because of a lack of evidence, lack of culpability, or my lack of effort.

Kurt of AK 12:20AM March 15, 2009

He has left his city in debt with deals he made behind the Assembly. Did not fully inform or allow them access to the important documents. He has also made multiple deals with past business partners while mayor of Anchorage that have benefited him personally. In addition, he has been accused, and found guilty, of doing the same misdeeds as the Senator he replaced.

Say What of AK 4:55PM March 06, 2009