December 5, 2008
Begich to Be Only Senator Without College Degree
Mark Begich, who skipped college to run his family's business, will become the only senator without a college degree.
He will represent Alaska after defeating the incumbent, Sen. Ted Stevens, who brought millions of dollars to his state during his four decades in the Senate but was convicted on federal corruption charges just days before the election.
Mr. Begich, the Democratic mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, was first elected to the Anchorage Assembly at age 26. He makes no secret
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