Mike Navarre
Mike Navarre (born June 9, 1956) is an American politician who currently serves as mayor of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Borough. He formerly served in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Biography
Navarre was born in 1956 in Lansing, Michigan, but grew up in Kenai, Alaska. 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.[1][2]
Navarre was first elected to the state House as a Democrat in 1984, and served until 1996, representing District 5A from 1985–93 and District 9 from 1993–96. He was House Majority Leader from 1989 until 1991. In 1996, Navarre successfully ran for mayor of Kenai Peninsula Borough, before being defeated by Dale Bagley in 1999.[3] He once again ran in 2011, and was reelected in 2014.[2][4][5]
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.[6]
Electoral history
Alaska House District 5A open primary, 1984[7][8]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
Alaska House District 5A election, 1984[9]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
Alaska House District 5A election, 1988[11]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
Alaska House District 5A election, 1990[12]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election runoff, 1999[17]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Nonpartisan |
Dale Bagley |
4,183 |
52.33 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Mike Navarre |
3,810 |
47.67 |
Total votes |
7,993 |
100.00 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election runoff, 2011[19]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Nonpartisan |
Mike Navarre |
5,054 |
52.74 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Fred Sturman |
4,529 |
47.26 |
Total votes |
9,583 |
100.00 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election, 2014[20]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
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 |
References
- ↑ "Mike Navarre's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- 1 2 Osowski, Kaylee (September 27, 2014). "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Candidate: Navarre". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Mike Navarre loses Kenai Borough mayor's race". Juneau Empire. October 27, 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Brian (November 24, 2011). "Back in Kenai borough mayor's office, Navarre finding his stride". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ Osowski, Kaylee (October 8, 2014). "Navarre wins re-election". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ McChesney, Rashah (November 25, 2014). "Q&A with Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 05-A - Open Primary 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ In the open primary, the highest-placing candidate from each party advanced to the general election.
- ↑ "AK State House 05-A 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 05-A 1986". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 05-A 1988". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 05-A 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 9 1992". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "AK State House 9 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor 1999". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor - Runoff 1999". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor 2011". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor - Runoff 2011". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2017.