Mike Navarre

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
Mayor of Kenai Peninsula Borough
In office
December 1, 2011 – November 5, 2017
Preceded byDave Carey
Succeeded byCharlie Pierce
In office
December 1, 1996 – December 1, 1999
Preceded byDonald E. Gilman
Succeeded byDale Bagley
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 5A (later 9th) district
In office
January 3, 1985 – December 1, 1996
Preceded byHugh Malone
Succeeded byMark Hodgins
Personal details
Born (1956-06-09) June 9, 1956
Lansing, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNikiski, Alaska
EducationEastern Washington University

Biography

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 1985–93 and District 9 from 1993–96. 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]

Electoral history
Alaska House District 5A open primary, 1984[10][11]
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[12]
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, 1986[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Alaska House District 5A election, 1988[14]
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[15]
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
Alaska House District 9 election, 1992[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Alaska House District 9 election, 1994[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election, 1996[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election, 1999[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election runoff, 1999[20]
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, 2011[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral election runoff, 2011[22]
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[23]
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
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  2. "Mike Navarre's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. Osowski, Kaylee (September 27, 2014). "Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Candidate: Navarre". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. Earl, Elizabeth (October 17, 2017). "Mike Navarre to take commissioner role". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. "Mike Navarre loses Kenai Borough mayor's race". Juneau Empire. October 27, 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. Smith, Brian (November 24, 2011). "Back in Kenai borough mayor's office, Navarre finding his stride". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. Osowski, Kaylee (October 8, 2014). "Navarre wins re-election". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. Earl, Elizabeth (December 27, 2017). "Pierce hits the ground running as mayor". Peninsula Clarion. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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