Jamie Parsons

Jamie Parsons
Mayor of Juneau, Alaska
In office
October 1991 – October 4, 1994
DeputyDennis Egan[1]
Preceded byBruce Botelho
Succeeded byByron Mallott
Personal details
Born
James McClary Parsons

1941
Sherbrooke, Quebec
DiedDecember 26, 2015 (aged 74)
Mercer Island, Washington
SpouseMary Beth Parsons

James McClary Parsons (1941 – December 26, 2015) was an American civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, from 1991 until 1994. Parsons originally moved to Juneau in 1972 to become the city's first Director of Parks and Recreation.[1] He served on the Assembly of the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, during the 1980s before being elected mayor in 1991.[1][2] Parsons declined to seek re-election for a second term, Instead, Parsons devoted his attention to the defeat of a 1994 statewide ballot initiative, which would have moved the Alaskan state capital from Juneau to Wasilla.[1][2] He has been widely credited with the rejection of the proposal by voters.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Phu, Lisa (December 29, 2015). "Former Juneau mayor, capital city advocate Jamie Parsons dies at 74". KTOO-TV. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Solis, Paula Ann (December 31, 2015). "Jamie Parsons: Remembered for 'shaping' the Capital City". Juneau Empire. Retrieved January 3, 2016.