Andrew Halcro (born September 20, 1964) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Formerly a Republican member of the state legislature, he is seeking the office of Governor of Alaska as an Independent in 2006. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The federal government of the United States was established by the United States Constitution. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of Alaska Territory and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the District of Alaska. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Halcro was born in San Francisco, California to the owners of a car rental agency in Anchorage, Alaska. He attended East Anchorage High School and received degrees from Willamette University and the University of Alaska Anchorage before taking over the family business, which is now an affiliate of Avis. Flag Seal Nickname: The City by the Bay; The City That Knows How; Golden Mountain (historic Chinese name) Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates , Government City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Geographical characteristics Area     City 600. ... Rental cars are leased to people who dont have access to their own cars, such as when traveling. ... Flag Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location Location in the state of Alaska Government Borough Municipality of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,961. ... Willamette University is a private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. ... The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with over 17,000 students (14,000 of which attend classes at the campus in Anchorage proper). ... A family business is a company owned, controlled, and operated by members of one or several families. ... Avis Rent A Car System Inc. ...

In 1998, he ran for the Alaska House of Representatives as a Republican, winning both the primary and the general election. In 2000, he won the Republican primary by a 2-to-1 margin and was unopposed in the general. During his term in office, he earned a reputation as a maverick who sometimes sometimes suffered from foot in mouth disease, as when his comments on what he saw as Bush Alaska's dependency on government funding earned him criticism from across the political spectrum. On another occasion, he publicly criticized legislators who were members of his own party for taking too many junkets at taxpayer expense, which resulted in the loss of his position as chair of the House Transportation Committee. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Maverick can refer to: Samuel Maverick, a Texas cattleman from whom the term maverick originated. ... -1... A political spectrum is a way of comparing or visualizing different political positions. ... Junket can refer to: a trip taken by a government official at public expense with dubious public benefit a form of bribery/corruption whereby entities offer services or privileges in the expectation of winning hearts and minds. Compare movie junket. ...

In 2002, he chose not to seek re-election and returned to Anchorage to run his company and serve on Mayor Mark Begich's transition team. On January 24, 2006, however, he announced at a Bethel, Alaska press conference that he was returning to politics and would run for Governor of Alaska. Although he has been a lifelong Republican, and has not changed his voter registration, he told reporters that he would run an Independent candidacy because he did not believe that Alaska's closed primary system would allow him to win a party nomination. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Mark Begich (born 1962), U.S. Democratic Party politician, He is currently Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, and is the citys first native-born mayor. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska 340 miles west of Anchorage. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. ... A closed primary is a type of direct primary limited to registered party members, who must declare their party affiliation in order to vote. ...

His platform in his run for Governor includes calls for cutting legislators' salaries, increasing the number of trade agreements between Alaska and foreign nations, constructing a pipeline for natural gas, enacting strict campaign finance reform laws, and enacting "equitable taxation." A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which is specified in an employment contract. ... Many stoves use natural gas. ... Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. ...

He must gather 3,200 valid signatures by August 22 in order to appear on the general election ballot. He has selected former Republican state legislator and Soldotna, Alaska mayor Ken Lancaster as his running mate. His slogan is "ThinkHalcroGovernor" and he has already started airing ads on television. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... Soldotna is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Advertising, generally speaking, is the promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas, usually performed by an identified sponsor. ...

External links

• Halcro for Governor