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Mark Begich

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (March 30, 1962- )
    Born in Anchorage, Alaska
    Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska (July 1, 2003-January 3, 2009)
    Democratic Senator of Alaska (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2015)
    Son of U.S. Representative Nick Begich
    Of Croatian descent
    Roman Catholic
    Pro-choice

Why he might be annoying:

    He is one of six children.
    He attended education classes at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, but did not graduate.
    He is a member of the NRA.
    He campaigned for Mayor of Anchorage for the first time in 1994 and lost.
    After opponent Ted Stevens' conviction for violating the Ethics in Government Act was overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct, the Alaskan Republican Party declared Begich's victory illegitimate because of 'improper influence from the corrupt Department of Justice' and demanded that he resign so a special election could be held.

Why he might not be annoying:

    When he was 10, his father disappeared in a plane.
    He is a moderate Democrat.
    He was the first person from Anchorage, Alaska to serve as the mayor of the city.
    He beat long time incumbent Senator Ted Stevens in the 2008 Senate Election to become the first Democratic Sentator of Alaska since Mike Gravel in 1981.
    He is against the death penalty.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 42 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 255 Votes: 61.96% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 52 Votes: 51.92% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 159 Votes: 70.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 81 Votes: 55.56% Annoying