Anchorage mayor Mark Begich.
He's a Democrat. But, when that show The West Wing had their president in Air Force One, he was having some sort of medical condition, and the plane was flying over Fairbanks. For treatment, the staff said Fairbanks was closer, but Anchorage had a better hospital. The president had the gaul to say he had better doctors on the plane than down here. Well, the mayor sent a letter to the show's producer John Wells saying that Anchorage has some of the best medical care in the country. 
Also, that NBC personality Katie Couric said, on national tv, that one of the things she wanted to do very much, was to go to Alaska and catch an Alaskan salmon. So, the mayor sent her an official invitation to the city of Anchorage.
Don't ask me why, we Alaskans appreciate these little things... 
Begich? Begich? Name sounds familiar...
Nick Begich, isn't it?
Ah, yeah, American Dynasties...
