Session: State Capitol, Room 409 Juneau, AK 99801-1182 Toll Free: (800) 686-3824 Phone: (907) 465-3824 Fax: (907) 465-3175 Interim: PO Box 109 Wrangell, AK 99929 Toll Free: (800) 686-3824 Phone: (907) 874-3088 Fax: (907) 874-3055 Petersburg Phone: (907) 772-3829 Sitka Phone: (907) 747-4665

• Biography
• Committee Memberships
• Press Releases
• Personal Legislation
• District Information
• Legislative Survey

Elected to the House: 2000

Biography

Date/Place of Birth: September 8, 1945
Anamosa, Iowa

Residency in Alaska: 1994 - present
Wrangell: 1997 - present
Tok: 1994 - 1997

Occupation:
Registered Nurse

Family: Husband - Woody
Children: Tad, Gina and Chris
Grandchildren: 8
Great Grandchildren: 1

Education: High School: Manchester, Iowa: 1960 - 1964
Kirkwood Community College: 1969 - 1973
   - Associate Degree in Science
   - Associate Degree in Registered Nursing
University of Alaska
   - EMT Training, Continuing Education
UNiversity of Chapel Hill
   - Nationally Certified School Nurse

Alaska State House of Representatives: 2001 - present
Co-Chair, Special Committee on Fisheries: 2001 - present
Vice-Chair, Health, Education & Social Services: 2001 - present
Special Committee on Education: 2001 - present
State Affairs: 2001 - present
Transportation: 2001 - present
Fish Caucus: 2001 - present
Children's Caucus: 2001 - present
Fiscal Policy Caucus: 2001 - present
Finance Subcommittees: 2001 - present
   - Education & Early Development
   - Transportation & Public Facilities
   - Health & Social Services

Political and Government Positions:
North Carolina House of Representatives: 1989 - 1993
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
   - NCSL Fiscal Policy Committee: 2001 - present
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)
Council of State Governments
Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (WLFTF)
Wrangell/Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)

Business and Professional Positions: EMT I & II instructor
Former Positions:
   - EMT, Tok Area Emergency Management Service
   - School Nurse
   - Business Owner
   - General Manager for a life insurance company
   - Milk Cow Farmer

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Former Member:
Pilot International - Vice-President
Rotary International
Business and Professional Women
Tok Ambulance Squad

Accomplishments:
Representative Wilson is the only woman to have served in two different State Legislatures.
   - Source: Center For American Women and Politics
   - Gilda Morales / Program Coordinator, Information Services

Special Interests:
Reading, Grandchildren, Traveling, Hunting, Boating, Church, Volunteer Work

biography last updated 1/22/02

Attachments:

• Print Friendly Version of Rep. Wilson's Biography
  Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader - 1 page(s) - 131 K
• Large 5" x 7" Portrait of Rep. Wilson - New
  72 dpi JPEG format - 88 K
• Large 5" x 7" Portrait of Rep. Wilson
  72 dpi JPEG format - 103 K
• High Resolution Portrait of Rep. Wilson for Printing
  Not Available
  

| Rep. Wilson's Page |

| Top | Home | Site Search | Breaking News | Legislators | Bills |
| Committees | E-Newsletter | Surveys | Research | Help |

The Official Web Site of the House and Senate Legislative Majorities
for the 22nd Alaska State Legislature
To Report Technical Problems or Contact Webmasters