Anchorage health director fabricated his resume, investigation finds

For two candidates, Alaska’s U.S. House race is an opportunity to make history Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Walker-Drygas]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, August 9. In today's newsletter: - An investigation found Joe Gerace, Anchorage's health department director who resigned this week, vastly overstated and misrepresented both his educational credentials and military background. - Campaigning on the Kenai Peninsula, two candidates for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat revealed more about their personal motivations for running. - The first of four teenagers charged in the brutal murder of another Mat-Su teen in 2016 was sentenced to serve 99 years in prison for his role in the crime. Alaska's special U.S. House election and regular primary election take place [next week on Aug. 16.]( Catch up on the candidates for statewide office — U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor — with our [election guide and Q&As](. We invited candidates to share their views on a number of issues, as well as their goals if elected to office. Many of the questions came from readers or were based on your suggestions. ☁️ Anchorage weather It's cloudy with a chance of rain today, and a high of 62 degrees. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high near 67 before clouds and chances for rain return for the rest of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage health department director resigns amid investigation into fabricated resume]( [Anchorage health department director resigns amid investigation into fabricated resume]( Anchorage health director Joe Gerace resigned this week, hours after reporters confronted him and Mayor Dave Bronson’s office with evidence that Gerace had made misleading statements about his military service, glaring omissions about his work history and outright lies about his education. (Via Alaska Public Media and American Public Media) [Read More]( [For two candidates, Alaska’s U.S. House race is an opportunity to make history]( [For two candidates, Alaska’s U.S. House race is an opportunity to make history]( Democrat Mary Peltola would be the first Alaska Native in Congress. Republican Nick Begich III would follow in the footsteps of his grandfather. 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