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Nick Begich | |
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| Born | October 21, 1977 Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Business entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | Candidate for Alaska’s congressional seat (2022 and 2024) |
Nicholas J. Begich III (born on October 21, 1977, in Anchorage, Alaska) is the grandson of former U.S. Representative Nicholas Joseph Begich. Raised in Florida by his maternal grandparents, he returned to Alaska in 2004 with his wife, Dharna Begich. In 2024, he is a Republican candidate for Alaska's seat in the US House of Representatives.
Professional career[edit]
Begich founded FarShore Partners, a software development company, in 2006, and Dashfire[1] (previously FarShore Ventures) in 2009. Dashfire has been involved in the creation, advising, and launching of over 50 technology-supported businesses across the United States, with investments in Raken, EverTrue, Artifact Uprising, PackBack, BloomBoard, Bucketfeet, and Factor 75. Dashfire's partnership with early development partners EverTrue and Bucketfeet have been studied in multiple business case studies[2] and covered in the Wall Street Journal.[3]
He was elected as one of the five Board Directors for the Matanuska Telecom Association (MTA), a major telecommunications cooperative, in 2017, 2019, and 2021.[4] In 2017, he also began serving as the President for the Matanuska Telephone Association Foundation.[5]
Political involvement[edit]
Begich served as a Co-Chair for Congressman Don Young’s 2020 campaign, alongside former North Star Borough Mayor Rhonda Boyles.[6] He has a familial connection to politics, as his grandfather, Representative Nicholas Joseph Begich served as Alaska's sole member of Congress from 1971 until he went missing on a flight in 1972 and was never found.
In 2020, Begich was a co-chair for the OneAlaska campaign, opposing an oil tax increase ballot initiative.[7] He also joined The Club for Growth Foundation's Inaugural Fellows Program.[8] In 2018, he held the Republican National Committee (RNC) Alaska Party Chair Proxy Vote and served as president for the Alaska Policy Forum Board of Directors. He was also the Finance Committee co-chair for the Alaska Republican Party from 2016-2018.
In October of 2021, Begich filed[9] to run for Alaska's congressional seat, challenging incumbent Don Young. When Rep. Young died suddenly in March of 2022, a special election was called to elect a successor to complete the remainder of his term. Begich filed as a candidate for the special elections; he ultimately placed third behind Democrat Mary Peltola and fellow Republican Sarah Palin. In the regular election just over two months later in November of 2022, Begich again placed third behind Peltola and Palin.
Political positions[edit]
Nick Begich is an advocate for the development of Alaska's energy resources, emphasizing sustainable fishing and revitalization of the timber industry. Begich supports the Second Amendment and constitutional originalism, and promotes educational reforms with a focus on local control and parental involvement. He seeks to reduce healthcare costs through increased competition and Medicaid reform, and highlighting Alaska's strategic role in national security.[10]
Achievements[edit]
In 2017, Begich was recognized in the National Federation of Croatian Americans “40 Under 40”.[11]
Begich was named Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship at the Hankamer School of Business in 1999. Baylor University has consistently ranked among American top universities for entrepreneurship studies.
Begich received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in 1995.[12]
Education[edit]
Nick Begich attended Master's Academy in Oviedo, Florida for high school, where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for cross-country.[13]
In 1999, he graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA), majoring in Entrepreneurship. Begich later graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2002, receiving a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a double-concentration in Information Technology and Decision Support Modeling.
Personal life[edit]
Begich resides in Chugiak, Alaska with his wife, Dharna Vakharia Begich, and their son, Nicholas J. Begich IV.
Nick Begich is a nephew of former Senator Mark Begich, Alaska State Senator Tom Begich, and Colonel Elmo Baker.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dashfire". dashfire.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Built for Global Competition from the Start". Harvard Business School. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Maltby, Emily and Sarah E. Needleman (5 September 2012). "Dot-Com Bubble's Equity Swaps Are Back". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "2020 Annual Report". mtasolutions.com. Matanuska Telecom Association. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "MTA Foundation Inc". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Don Young names Rhonda Boyles, Nicholas Begich III to co-chair 2020 campaign". Must Read Alaska. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "OneAlaska Forms to Oppose Ballot Measure Aimed at Overhauling State's Oil Tax Structure". ASRC.com. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Begich III". Club for Growth Foundation. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Nick Begich running to unseat Don Young". E & E News by Politico. Politico. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet Nick". Alaskans for Nick Begich.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Begich III - NFCACF". 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "SERVICE ACADEMIES APPOINT STUDENTS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA". Orlando Sentinel. 9 June 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Begich III (2011) - Hall of Fame - The Master's Academy". TMAAthletics.com. The Master's Academy. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Elmo C. Baker Collection". LOC.gov. US Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 January 2024.