In 1975,Mystrom established Mystrom/Beck Advertising. In 1982,he received the Small Business Person of the Year Award from President Ronald Reagan.[2] 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.[3] 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Mystrom is a longtime advocate of bringing the Winter Olympic Games to Anchorage,and has chaired several committees to that end. Anchorage was twice the U.S. candidate for these Games (1992 and 1994).[4][5]
Personal life
He has two sons,Nick and Richard,and a daughter,Jennifer,with his former wife,Mary.[citation needed]
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