Published: October 29th, 2009 10:17 PM
Last Modified: October 29th, 2009 10:18 PM
The Alaska Democratic Party on Thursday sent three names to Gov. Sean Parnell as suggestions for him to choose from in picking the late Richard Foster's replacement in the state House.
One of them is Foster's son, Neal Foster, who is on the Nome City Council.
The other two are from Unalakleet. Tribal administrator and fisherman Ralph "Weaver" Ivanoff ran against Foster as an independent in 2004. Foster defeated him 2,990 votes to 1,661 in the general election. Sam Towarak has long been involved in Western Alaska school administration and is listed by the Democratic Party as a "former advisor to Governor Tony Knowles."
Foster, a Nome Democrat who caucused with the Republican-led majority, died of a heart attack earlier this month. The Republican Parnell does not have to choose from among the Democratic Party's recommendations in picking Foster's replacement, but Alaska governors usually honor the party slate.
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