Boucher, H. A.

"Red" Boucher was born in New Hampshire in 1921. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1937 to 1957. In 1958, he moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he operated a sporting goods store. He also managed the Alaska Goldpanners baseball team for eleven years. "Red" Boucher was a member of the Fairbanks City Council (1961-1964) and mayor (1966-1970). He served as Lieutenant Governor from 1971-1974 under Governor William Egan. Thereafter, he became involved in various business activities. He later unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Anchorage and was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives where he served from 1984 to 1990. Boucher developed an interest in computers and telecommunications in the early 1980's and became a strong proponent of their development and use.