Edna DeVries
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Born | Wisconsin, U.S. | 12 July 1941
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Alaska, Anchorage (BBA) University of Alaska, Southeast |
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 as a member of the 14th State Legislature. 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edna DeVries". Alaska Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Bradner, Tim (November 2, 2021). "Edna DeVries is the next mayor of the Mat-Su Borough; Palmer to get a new mayor, too". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "100 Years of Alaska's Legislature". akleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Edna Devries". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ Frontiersman, Tim Bradner For the (2021-11-02). "Edna DeVries is the next mayor of the Mat-Su Borough; Palmer to get a new mayor, too". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ Link, Your Alaska (2025-06-13). "Mat-Su Mayor Edna DeVries joins growing GOP race for Alaska governor". Your Alaska Link. Retrieved 2025-06-17.