Matt Claman

Matt Claman
Matt Claman
Acting Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
In office
January 3, 2009 – July 1, 2009
Preceded by Mark Begich
Succeeded by Dan Sullivan
Member of the Anchorage Assembly
In office
2007–2010
Preceded by Pamela Jennings
Succeeded by Ernie Hall
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lisa Rieger
Children Maia, Benjamin
Residence Anchorage, Alaska
Alma mater University of Texas School of Law (J.D.), Colorado College (B.A.)
Profession Lawyer

Matthew W. Claman is a former member of the Anchorage Assembly. In this position, he served as acting mayor of Anchorage, Alaska for the first half of 2009.[1] He succeeded Mark Begich, who was elected to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate in the 2008 general election. He has served on the Anchorage Assembly since 2007 and became its chair in 2008,[2] enabling him to assume the post of mayor as provided by the city charter. Claman was a candidate for mayor in the April 7, 2009 election. He lost a re-election bid in 2010 to Ernie Hall, a businessman who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Alaska in 2002.[3]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mark Begich
Mayor of Anchorage
2009
Succeeded by
Dan Sullivan