Edna DeVries
American politician
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Edna B. DeVries (born July 12, 1941) is an American realtor and politician from Alaska, who has been mayor of Matanuska-Susitna Borough since November 2021. DeVries served in the Alaska Senate from 1984 to 1988. She previously served as mayor of Palmer, Alaska from December 2016 to November 2021, preceded by Vern Halter and succeeded by Steve Carrington, and was a member of its city council from 2010 to 2016 and 1996 to 1999.[1][2][3][4][5] She is a candidate for Alaska governor in the upcoming gubernatorial election.[6]
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BornJuly 12, 1941
Wisconsin, U.S.
Children4
Edna DeVries | |
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DeVries in 2021 | |
| Mayor of Matanuska-Susitna Borough | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1985 | |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office January 22, 1985 – January 22, 1987 | |
| Republican National Committeewoman from Alaska | |
| In office January 20, 1992 – January 20, 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1941 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Alaska, Anchorage (BBA) University of Alaska, Southeast |