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Mark Begich was a Member of the Anchorage Assembly at the age of 26. The Anchorage Assembly is the legislative body of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, and is composed of 13 members who are elected to four-year terms. Begich served on the Assembly from 1992 to 2000, and during his tenure he served as chairman of the Finance Committee and the Assembly's Committee on the Environment.