by alcohol, he had been an abusive husband for years, but it became worse as his resentment of his wife's success grew in the aftermath of the earthquake, and it finally led to their divorce. On September 23, 1971, she married William K. Boardman, former Speaker of the House (1968–69), with whom she had served in the Alaska House of Representatives. They had married despite the fact that she was a prominent member of the Democratic Party in Alaska while Boardman was a Republican. Together, they moved to Juneau, Alaska in 1986, where Chance stayed active in her political endeavors and remained married until Boardman's death in 1993. Chance had been gathering materials to write her autobiography but succumbed to dementia and died May 17, 1998, at age 71, in Juneau, Alaska. Legacy Chance's legislative papers and files for the years between 1969 and 1976 are housed with the Archives and Special Collections at the UAA/APU Consortium Library. Included are subject files on important policies during Chance's years in the legislator such as abortion, Atomic Energy Commission, education, health and welfare, petroleum development, Alaska Children's Services, and FCC Regulation. In 2016 and 2017, Chance was the subject of a spoken-word performance presented by author Jon Mooallem as part of Radiotopia Live. The performance included a spoken story of Chance's contributions after the 1964 earthquake and featured musicians including Jenny Conlee, Chris Funk, Nate Query, and John Moen. The podcast 99 Percent Invisible recorded a performance and aired the edited version during one of their programs. Mooallem expanded the performance into a book that was released on March 24, 2020. This is Chance! explores Chance's role in helping the community recover in the aftermath of the earthquake. References Further reading Jon Mooallem: This is Chance! : the disaster that shook an all-American city, New York : Random House, 2020, External links Genie Chance at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature 99% Invisible podcast episode 1927 births 1998 deaths Democratic Party Alaska state senators Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska Politicians from Dallas University of North Texas alumni University of North Texas faculty American women radio journalists Women state legislators in Alaska 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians American women academics