Date/Place of Birth:
January 31, 1960
Fairbanks, Alaska

Residency in Alaska:
North Pole/Fairbanks: 1960 - present

Occupation:
Business Owner

Family:
Wife - Jo
Children - Justin, Jordyn.

Education:
North Pole High School: 1978
University of Alaska Fairbanks: 1978 - 1983
   - A.A. Computer Information Services
   - B.A. Business Administration
Henry Toll Fellow Alumnus: 2004

Alaska State Senate: 2001 - present
Senate President: 2003 - 2004
Chair, Administrative Regulation Review Joint
   Committee: 2003 - 2004
Chair, Committee on Committees: 2003 - 2004
Chair, Legislative Budget & Audit Joint Committee:
   2001 - 2002, 2005 - present
Chair, Legislative Council Joint Committee:
   2003 - 2004
Chair, State Affairs Committee: 2001 - 2002, 2005 - present
Vice Chair, Administrative Regulation Review Joint
   Committee: 2005 - present
Vice Chair, Legislative Budget & Audit Joint
     Committee: 2003 - 2004
Vice Chair, Legislative Council Joint Committee:
   2005 - present
Armed Services Joint Committee: 2003 - present
Judiciary Committee: 2001 - present
Rules Committee: 2001 - 2004
Transportation Committee: 2003 - present
World Trade & State/Federal Relations Committee:
     2001 - 2004
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Environmental Conservation: 2005 - present
   - Governor: 2003 - present
   - Legislature: 2003 - present
   - Public Safety: 2003 - present
   - Administration: 2002 - 2004
   - Corrections: 2001 - 2002
   - Health & Social Services: 2001 - 2002
   - Military & Veterans Affairs: 2001 - 2002
Fairbanks/Interior Delegation: 2001 - present

Alaska State House of Representatives: 1993 - 2000
Co-Chair, Finance: 1997 - 2000
Armed Services Joint Committee: 1999 - 2000
Legislative Budget & Audit Joint Committee:
     1997 - 2000
Finance Committee: 1993 - 1996
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Chair, Commerce & Economic Development:
     1999 - 2000
   - Co-Chair, Governor: 1999 - 2000
   - Co-Chair, Legislature: 1999 - 2000
   - Chair, Court System: 1997 - 1998
   - Chair, Labor: 1997 - 1998
   - Chair, Natural Resources: 1993 - 1996
   - Chair, Environmental Conservation: 1993 - 1994
   - Administration: 1995 - 1996, 1999 - 2000
   - Community & Economic Development:
     1999 - 2000
   - Health & Social Services: 1997 - 2000
   - Governor: 1997 - 1998
   - Legislature: 1997 - 1998
Fairbanks/Interior Delegation: 1993 - 2000

Other Political and Government Positions:
Legislative Assistant to Representative Mike Miller
Senator, Associated Students: 1982
   - University of Alaska

Business and Professional Positions:
Board of Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation
Bond Reimbursement and Grant Review Committee
Board of Directors, North Pole Paper,
      Printing & Office Products: 1987 - 1991
Partner:
   - Hector's Welding Inc.
   - T.H.E. Company
   - T.H.E. Farms

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Fairbanks:
   1990 - 1993
Volunteer Teacher, Junior Achievement:
   Fall 1989/Fall 1991
Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving:
   1993 - 1995
Alaska Outdoor Council
Saint Nicholas Parish.

Special Interests: Family, Outdoor Activities, Church

biography last updated 3/20/2006

Chair:
Joint Administrative Regulation Review Committee
Joint Legislative Council Committee

Vice-Chair:
Joint Legislative Budget & Audit Committee

Member:
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Transportation Committee
Joint Armed Services Committee
Special Committee on World Trade & State/Federal Relations

Finance Subcommittees:
Governor
Legislature
Public Safety