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Roger Purcell
Roger Purcell was a 2014 nonpartisan candidate for District 10 of the Alaska House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 7 of the Alaska House of Representatives in 2012 as a Republican.
Purcell served as Mayor of Houston, Alaska. Purcell resigned his position days before a scheduled recall in 2010.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Neal T. Lacy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 7 incumbent Wes Keller was unopposed in the Republican primary. Keller defeated Lacy and Roger Purcell (nonpartisan) in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Wes Keller Incumbent |
64.4% | 4,475 | |
| Democratic | Neal T. Lacy | 21.2% | 1,475 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Purcell | 14.4% | 998 | |
| Total Votes | 6,948 | |||
2012
Purcell ran in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 7. He was defeated by incumbent Wes Keller in the Nonpartisan primary on August 28, 2012.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Wes Keller Incumbent |
68.2% | 1,468 |
| Roger Purcell | 31.8% | 686 |
| Total Votes | 2,154 | |
2010 recall
A vote on whether or not to recall Purcell from his position as mayor was scheduled for June 22, 2010, but Purcell resigned from the office days before the election.
The official reason given on the recall papers was "misconduct in office by using emergency lights on a city vehicle while not responding to an emergency." This allegation involved a video that was taken by the camera of a police vehicle Purcell drove to Fairbanks. Charlie Seidl, who was at the time a police sergeant in Houston, downloaded the video from the official vehicle, gave it to a member of the Houston City Council and posted it on YouTube.[7]
The full list of reasons why recall organizers wanted Purcell out of office include the following assertions that Purcell:
- Traveled to Fairbanks in a police vehicle without council approval.[8]
- Purchased an airline ticket without council approval.
- Authorized the city clerk to file a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission knowing it included a false complaint.
- Used unauthorized blue flashing lights while making a traffic stop.
- Participated in executive sessions without stating the specific topic to be discussed.
Personal
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Purcell and his wife, Biaca, have one child.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Roger + Purcell + Alaska + House"
See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 10
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Roger Purcell on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Frontiersman, "Date set for Purcell recall vote," April 10, 2010
- ↑ Frontiersman, "Recall effort targets Purcell," February 11, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
