About Merrill Sanford
Born 1947. Merrill Sanford is an American politician.
Merrill Sanford (born July 17, 1947) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Juneau, Alaska from 2012 until 2015.
Early life Merrill Sanford was born on July 17, 1947, in Bellingham, Washington. A year later, his family moved to Juneau, Alaska where he has been a resident ever since. Sanford graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1966.
Mayor of Juneau In 2012, Sanford ran for mayor of Juneau. The election was held on October 2, 2012. Sanford won a majority of the votes (55.26%) while Cheryl Jebe followed with 44.32%. The election had a 19.64% turnout.
+ Juneau mayoral election, 2012
Merrill Sanford 3,334 55.26 Cheryl Jebe 2,674 44.32 write-in 25 0.41
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American politician, mayor of Juneau
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Merrill Sanford was born on 17 July 1947 in Bellingham.
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