Education
Wuerch attended and graduated in 1957 with his wife Brenda Wuerch. While in Ohio State University Wuerch was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
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George Wuerch
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He served as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 2000 to 2003. In the 2003 mayoral election, he was defeated for reelection by former city assemblyman Mark Begich. Before this, Wuerch was chair of the Anchorage Assembly and chair of the board of directors for the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
As mayor of Anchorage, George Wuerch removed a gay pride exhibit from the Loussac Library creating controversy.
George and Brenda Wuerch have two daughters, Karrie Wuerch who lives in Corvallis, Oregon and Debra Wuerch who resides in Anchorage Alaska. Debra Wuerch has three daughters, Julie Loughlin who goes to Oregon State University, Jessica Loughlin who goes to Northwest University, and Caroline Wuerch.
Achievements
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A retired United States Marine Corps officer with 21 years of service, Wuerch has also been governmental affairs manager for the Northwest Alaskan Gasline, the founder and president of Fluor Daniel Alaska Engineering, and the vice president of corporate affairs for the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.
Membership
While in Ohio State University Wuerch was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
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Republican party