Mike Navarre | |
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Mayor of Kenai Peninsula Borough | |
In office December 1, 2011 –November 5, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Dave Carey |
Succeeded by | Charlie Pierce |
In office December 1,1996 –December 1,1999 | |
Preceded by | Donald E. Gilman |
Succeeded by | Dale Bagley |
Member of the AlaskaHouseofRepresentatives from the 5A (later 9th) district | |
In office January 3,1985 –December 1,1996 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Malone |
Succeeded by | Mark Hodgins |
Personal details | |
Born | Lansing,Michigan | June 9,1956
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Nikiski,Alaska |
Education | Eastern Washington University |
Mike Navarre (born June 9,1956) is an American businessman and politician who formerly served as mayor of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Borough and as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Mike Navarre was born on June 9,1956,in Lansing,Michigan,one of eleven children (seven sons and four daughters) of George A. Navarre (1923–2009) and his wife Rose (née Doogan). The family moved to Kenai,Alaska,when he was an infant,where they established themselves in the business community. At first,the family opened up a grocery store,then branched out into an auto service business and fast food franchising,both of which currently operate locations across Alaska. [1] He dropped out of college in the 1970s and moved to Fairbanks,Alaska,moving back to Kenai in 1978. Navarre later returned to college and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Eastern Washington University in 1983. [2] [3]
Navarre was first elected to the state House as a Democrat in 1984,and served until 1996,representing District 5 (holding Seat A) from 1985 to 1993 and District 9 from 1993 to 1996. He chaired the House Finance Committee for several years and was Majority Leader from 1989 until 1991. [4] In 1996,Navarre successfully ran for mayor of Kenai Peninsula Borough,before being defeated by Dale Bagley in 1999. [5] He once again ran in 2011,and was reelected in 2014. [3] [6] [7] During his first term as mayor,he served as president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.
In October 2017,while the election to replace Navarre had gone to a runoff,he was appointed by Bill Walker,then-governor of Alaska,to head the Alaska Department of Commerce,Community and Economic Development. The appointment came about when the department's commissioner Chris Hladick was appointed by Scott Pruitt,the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,to become the agency's Region 10 director. [4] His successor Charlie Pierce took office as mayor on November 5;Navarre spent several days coordinating the transition with Pierce before starting his new job. [8]
Navarre serves on the Kenai Chamber of Commerce,North Peninsula Chamber of Commerce,and Peninsula Petroleum Club. He is also a member of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board,as well as the board of the Rasmuson Foundation. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Merrill Sikorski | 2,208 | 37.77 | |
Republican | Betty Glick | 1,433 | 24.51 | |
Democratic | Mike Navarre | 1,445 | 24.72 | |
Libertarian | John C. Davis | 760 | 13.00 | |
Total votes | 5,846 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 4,437 | 39.45 | |
Republican | Merrill Sikorski | 4,358 | 38.75 | |
Libertarian | John C. Davis | 2,442 | 21.71 | |
Other | Write-ins | 11 | 0.10 | |
Total votes | 11,248 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 6,786 | 63.67 | |
Republican | Thomas Wagoner | 3,842 | 36.05 | |
Other | Write-ins | 30 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 10,658 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 6,382 | 58.59 | |
Republican | Mike King | 4,504 | 41.35 | |
Other | Write-ins | 6 | 0.06 | |
Total votes | 10,892 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 5,803 | 54.82 | |
Republican | Ron Sartain | 4,270 | 40.34 | |
Nonpartisan | Larry Slone | 494 | 4.67 | |
Other | Write-ins | 18 | 0.17 | |
Total votes | 10,585 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 2,561 | 45.90 | |
Republican | Mark Hodgins | 2,343 | 42.00 | |
Nonpartisan | Gary Superman | 672 | 12.05 | |
Other | Write-ins | 3 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 5,579 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Navarre | 2,079 | 46.07 | |
Republican | Mark Hodgins | 1,965 | 43.54 | |
Nonpartisan | Gary Superman | 465 | 10.30 | |
Other | Write-ins | 4 | 0.09 | |
Total votes | 4,513 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 4,833 | 54.25 | |
Nonpartisan | Betty Glick | 2,546 | 28.58 | |
Nonpartisan | Gary Superman | 1,280 | 14.37 | |
Nonpartisan | Jesse Wilson | 143 | 1.61 | |
Nonpartisan | Ed Martin | 94 | 1.06 | |
Other | Write-ins | 13 | 0.15 | |
Total votes | 8,909 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 3,890 | 44.90 | |
Nonpartisan | Dale Bagley | 2,626 | 30.31 | |
Nonpartisan | Joe Arness | 1,302 | 15.03 | |
Nonpartisan | Joseph A. Ross | 632 | 7.30 | |
Nonpartisan | Daniel E. Skipwith | 192 | 2.22 | |
Other | Write-ins | 22 | 0.25 | |
Total votes | 8,664 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Dale Bagley | 4,183 | 52.33 | |
Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 3,810 | 47.67 | |
Total votes | 7,993 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 3,932 | 38.83 | |
Nonpartisan | Fred Sturman | 2,312 | 22.83 | |
Nonpartisan | Dale Bagley | 1,657 | 16.36 | |
Nonpartisan | Debbie Brown | 1,261 | 12.45 | |
Nonpartisan | Gary Superman | 759 | 7.50 | |
Nonpartisan | Tim O'Brien | 177 | 1.75 | |
Other | Write-ins | 28 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 10,126 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 5,054 | 52.74 | |
Nonpartisan | Fred Sturman | 4,529 | 47.26 | |
Total votes | 9,583 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Navarre | 5,908 | 54.37 | |
Nonpartisan | Thomas R. Bearup | 3,899 | 35.88 | |
Nonpartisan | Carrol J. Martin | 1,003 | 9.23 | |
Other | Write-ins | 56 | 0.52 | |
Total votes | 10,866 | 100.00 |
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