Date/Place of Birth:
February 5, 1943
Sedro Woolley, Washington

Residency in Alaska:
Ketchikan: 1961 - 1977
Wrangell: 1977 - present.

Occupation:
Attorney

Family:
Wife - Kaye Marie
Children - Robin, Tracy Lynn

Education:
University of Washington
   - B.A. History: 1961 - 1965
Oregon College of Education
   - M.A.T. History: 1965 - 1966
Willamette University: 1966 - 1969
   - Juris Doctorate

Alaska State Senate: 1992 - 2003
Chair, Legislative Council Joint Committee:
     2003 - 2003
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 1993 - 2002
Vice-Chair, Community & Regional Affairs Committee:
     1993 - 1994, 2003
Vice-Chair, Administartive Regulation Review Joint
     Committee: 2001 - 2002
Vice-Chair, Resources Committee: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Transportation Committee: 1995 - 1996
Transportation Committee: 2001 - 2003
Resources Committee: 1995 - 1998, 2001 - 2002
Deferred Maintenance Task Force Committee:
     1997 - 1998
Electric Utility Restructuring Joint Committee:
     1997 - 1998
Rules Committee: 1997 - 1998
Department of Transportation & Pulic Facilities
     Committee: 1997 - 1998
Economic Task Force Committee: 1993 - 1994
Legislative Council Joint Committee: 1993 - 1994
State Affairs Committee: 1993 - 1994
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Chair, Environmental Conservation: 2003
   - Chair, Military & Veterans' Affairs: 2003
   - Chair, Revenue: 2003
   - University of Alaska: 2003
   - Administration: 2001 - 2002
   - Law: 1999 - 2002
   - Public Safety: 1995 - 1998, 2001 - 2002
   - Transportation & Public Facilities: 1997 - 1998,
     2001 - 2002
   - Court System: 1993 - 1994, 1997 - 2000
   - Fish & Game: 1995 - 1996

Alaska State House of Represenatives: 1985 - 1992

Other Political and Government Positions:
Special Assistant to the Southeast Region
     Transportation Director
   - Alaska Department of Transportation
     & Public Facilities: 2004 - present
Chair, Legislative Forestry Task Force
Former President, Pacific Conference Borough Assembly/City Council, Ketchikan: 1973 - 1976
Vice Mayor, City of Ketchikan: 1974 - 1975
District Court Judge, Alaska: 1977 - 1982

Business and Professional Positions:
Alaska Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Judicature Society
President, Alaska Judges Conference: 1981 - 1982
National Board of Directors
American Judicature Society: 1980 - 1983

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Wrangell Elks Lodge
Petersburg Moose Lodge
National Rifle Association
Pioneers of Alaska

Special Interests:
Fishing, Hunting, Golf, Gardening.

biography last updated 2/3/2003