Editing North Slope Borough, Alaska (section)

===Politics===
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North Slope Borough has generally hosted competitive elections, it has only backed a Democrat for president three times since 1980.

Former mayor Eugene Brower, Charlotte Brower's husband, was convicted of tax evasion involving contractor kickbacks in the 1980s.<ref name=Eugene>{{cite web |url=http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1529mayor_brower_investigated_for_ethics |title=Mayor Brower investigated for ethics violation |work=[[Arctic Sounder]] |first1=Carey |last1=Restino |date=2015-07-18 |accessdate=2018-01-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807114242/http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1529mayor_brower_investigated_for_ethics |archive-date=2015-08-07}}</ref>

Former mayor George Ahmaogak had billed the Borough for a family vacation in Hawaii.<ref name=Eugene /> His wife, Maggie, was later convicted of embezzlement by the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission in 2015.<ref name=Eugene /><ref>[http://www.alaskajournal.com/business-and-finance/2012-11-30/whaling-panels-former-director-gets-prison-time#.WlfLfqinGM8 Whaling panel's former director gets prison time], ''[[Alaska Journal of Commerce]]'', November 30, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>

[[Edward Itta]] succeeded George Ahmaogak and served two terms, 2005–2011.<ref name=adn201611/> In 2011, Charlotte Brower defeated Ahmaogak in a runoff election after his Hawaii vacation was revealed.<ref name=Eugene /> She was recalled in April 2016, after it was reported the year before that her office had made numerous donations to individuals (including family members), sports clubs, and other groups that amounted to more than $800,000 since 2011.<ref name="adn 201604">[https://www.adn.com/politics/article/north-slope-borough-mayors-race/2016/04/06/ Lisa Demer, "North Slope Borough mayor ousted in recall election"], ''Alaska Dispatch News,'' May 17, 2016; accessed November 3, 2016.</ref>

In July 2016, Harry K. Brower Jr., Charlotte Brower's brother-in-law,<ref name=adn201611>{{cite news|first=Alex |last=DeMarban |title=Edward Itta dies: Inupiaq whaling captain and former North Slope mayor  |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2016/11/06/edward-itta-inupiat-whaler-and-former-north-slope-borough-mayor-dies-in-barrow/ |work=[[Alaska Dispatch News]] |date=November 6, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> was first elected in a run-off election to serve the rest of Charlotte Brower's second term.<ref name="adn 201604"/>

Harry K. Brower Jr. ran for a full term as mayor in October 2017 but was forced into a November runoff against his nephew, Frederick Brower, where he easily won a full 3-year term.<ref>[http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Former-mayors-brother-in-law-elected-North-Slope-Borough-mayor-388490672.html Associated Press, "Former mayor's brother-in-law elected North Slope Borough mayor"], KTUU News</ref><ref>[https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2017/11/08/harry-brower-retains-mayoral-seat-in-north-slope-borough-runoff-election/ Harry Brower retains mayoral seat in North Slope Borough runoff election], ''[[Alaska Dispatch News]]'', Lisa Demer, November 8, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>