Grinch Who Stole Christmas
While his business was late paying property taxes 23 times,1,2,3,4,5,6 and he has been served notice of default for non-payment of property loans on five separate occasions, Begich has had tenants evicted for being late on their rent, including one that was evicted on Christmas Eve.
On December 16, 1993, Sunset Investments and Mark Begich filed a complaint to evict a tenant.
- On Dec. 16, 1993, Sunset Investments and Mark Begich filed a complaint for forcible entry and detainer against the tenant with the District Court for the State of Alaska in Anchorage, requesting "immediate return of possession" of an apartment rented from Sunset Investments.7
On December 22, 1993, a judge ordered that the tenant vacate the apartment by Christmas Eve.
- On Dec. 22, 1993, the judge ordered that the tenant be ordered to vacate the premises no later than 10 AM on Dec. 24, 1993.8
- According to the National Climatic Data Center, it was 20 degrees and snowing on December 24, 1993.9
In November of 2000, Mark Begich sued two tenants and a judge ordered the tenants to vacate the apartment the day after Thanksgiving.
- On his Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement for 2000, Mark Begich listed himself as the owner of Begich Apartments.10
- On Nov. 14, 2000, Begich Apartments filed a complaint for forcible entry and detainer against two tenants, to recover past due rent and charges totaling $755.11
- On Nov. 20, 2000, a judge ordered that the two tenants vacate the property by Noon on Nov. 24, 2000 -- the day after Thanksgiving.12
1 "Hot Springs History," Carson Hot Springs Resort Web site, Accessed March 26, 2008
2 Don Hunter, "Savvy Politician Begich Knows The System Well," Anchorage Daily News, March 26, 2003
3 "Alaska Ear," Anchorage Daily News, April 4, 2004
4 "Secured Tax Billing And Payment History: Carson City Holding LLC," Carson City Assessor, Accessed March 25, 2008
5 Kyle Hopkins, "Private Lives," Anchorage Daily News, April 22, 2007
6 Mark Begich, 2007 Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement, Alaska Public Offices Commission, January 2, 2007
7 "Complaint For Forcible Entry And Detainer," Sunset Investments vs. Jeremie Shinner, 3AN-93-11229-CI, December 16, 1993
8 "Order," Sunset Investments vs. Jeremie Shinner, 3AN-93-11229-CI, December 22, 1993
9 Daily Snowfall & Daily Minimum Temperature Report At Anchorage International Airport For December 1993, National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Accessed September 16, 2008
10 Mark Begich, 2000 Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement, Alaska Public Offices Commission, January 25, 2001
11 "Complaint For Forcible Entry And Detainer," Begich Apartments vs. Christopher Becon and Shannon Augustine, 3AN-00-12068-CI, November 14, 2000
12 "Partial Judgment For Possession," Begich Apartments vs. Christopher Becon and Shannon Augustine, 3AN-00-12068-CI, November 20, 2000