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Elected to the Senate 1994, 1998

Biography

Date/Place of Birth: October 21, 1947
Iowa City, Iowa

Residency in Alaska: 1950 - present
Fairbanks: 1950 - 1960
Seward: 1960 - 1975
Kasilof: 1975 - present

Occupation: Homesteader

Family: Wife - Marjorie
Children - Leila, Jolene, Marissa

Education:
High School - G.E.D., U.S. Army: 1966

Military Service: 3 years service
U.S. Army, (E-5)

Alaska State Senate: 1995 - present
Chair, Community & Regional Affairs Committee: 1995-96, 2001 - present
Chair, Resources Committee: 2001 - present
Chair, Joint Committee on Natural Gas Pipelines: 2001 - present
Labor & Commerce Committee: 2001 - present
Select Committee on Legislative Ethics: 1999 - present
Legislative Council: 1995-96, 1999 - present
Co-Chair, Finance Committee: 1999 - 2000
Judiciary Committee: 1999 - 2000
Finance Committee: 1997 - 1998
Legislative Budget & Audit Committee: 1997 - 1998
Resources Committee: 1997 - 1998
Rules Committee: 1997 - 1998
Vice-Chair, Labor & Commerce Committee: 1995 - 1996
Finance Subcommittees
   - Community and Economic Development: 2001 - present
   - Environmental Conservation: 1997-98, 2001 - present
   - Natural Resources: 2001 - present
   - Education & Early Development: 2001 - present
   - Labor & Workforce Development: 2001 - present
   - Chair, Fish & Game: 1999 - 2000
   - Chair, Transportation & Public Facilities: 1997 - 2000
   - Co-Chair, Governor: 1999 - 2000
   - Co-Chair, Legislature: 1999 - 2000
   - Chair, Commerce & Economic Development: 1997 - 1998
   - Chair, Environmental Conservation: 1997 - 1998
   - Community & Regional Affairs: 1995 - 1996
   - Labor: 1995 - 19986

Political and Government Positions:
Assembly Member, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly
Borough Representative, Economic Development Board
Chair, E.D.D. Business Development Committee
Board Member, National Association of Development Organizations
President, Board Member, Alaska Municipal League
President, Board Member, Kenai Peninsula Caucus

Business and Professional Positions:
President and Member, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Alaska State Chamber
Fee Arbitration Panel, Alaska Bar Association
Board Member, Alaska Loggers Association

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Founding Board Member and Past President: Peninsula Winter Games, Inc.
Former President, Kenai Fraternal Order of Eagles
Kasilof Fraternal Order of Eagles
Former State Trustee, Fraternal Order of Eagles
Soldotna Elks
Chair, State Elks Governmental Affairs Committee
Lifetime Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Seward American Legion
Seward Igloo Pioneers of Alaska
Soldotna Lions Club

Special Interests:
Education, Economic Development, Local Government, Resources Issues, Being a good parent and grandparent.

biography last updated 11/20/2002

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