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Edna DeVries
Edna B. DeVries (born July 12, 1941) is an American realtor and politician from Alaska, who has been mayor of Matanuska-Susitna Borough since November 2021. DeVries served in the Alaska Senate from 1984 to 1988. She previously served as mayor of Palmer, Alaska from December 2016 to November 2021, preceded by Vern Halter and succeeded by Steve Carrington, and was a member of its city council from 2010 to 2016 and 1996 to 1999. She was a candidate in the 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election.
Article summary
Edna B. DeVries (born July 12, 1941) is an American realtor and politician from Alaska, who has been mayor of Matanuska-Susitna Borough since November 2021. DeVries served in the Alaska Senate from 1984 to 1988. She previously served as mayor of Palmer, Alaska from December 2016 to November 2021, preceded by Vern Halter and succeeded by Steve Carrington, and was a member of its city council from 2010 to 2016 and 1996 to 1999. She was a candidate in the 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1941-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1941-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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