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Elected to the House: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000

Biography

Date/Place of Birth: May 2, 1938
Seattle, Washington

Residency in Alaska: Anchorage: 1951 - present

Occupation: Security Consulting
Civil Investigation

Family: Wife - Bette
Children - Kelle, Kerry, Kory

Education:
High School - Anchorage High School: 1952 - 1956
University of Alaska Anchorage: 1966 - 1970
   - Police Administration
Northwestern University
   - Traffic Institute: 1970 - 1971
National Executive Institute: 1981
   - Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy

Military Service:
U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves, Military Police
   - Sergeant, 5 years service

Alaska State House of Representatives: 1993 - present
House Speaker: 1999 - present
Majority Leader: 1997 - 1998
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 1993 - 1996
Anchorage Municipal Assembly: 1989 - 1992
Member, Alaska Police Standards Council: 1978 - 1987

Business and Professional Positions:
President/General Manager: 1989 - 1991
   - Alaska Security, Inc.
Anchorage Police Officer/Chief of Police: 1960 - 1987.

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Past Board Member
   - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Community Economic Development Corporation
Anchorage, Boys & Girls Club
Crisis, Inc.
Past Member, Anchorage Rotary Club.

Special Interests:
Family, reading, music, golf, public service.

biography last updated 11/20/2002

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