Biographical Information

 

 

 

 

Date / Place of Birth: July 13, 1967 / Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Residency: Ketchikan 1967 – present

 

Occupation: State Legislator 2006 – present

 

Family: Children – Jacie (10), Makena (7), Shelbi (7)

 

Education: Ketchikan High School: graduated 1985 

                      Washington State University: graduated 1992 B.A. Elementary Education

 

Alaska State House of Representatives

 

House Majority Leader: 2009 – 2010

 Member, House Special Committee on Energy: 2009 – 2010

 Member, House Committee on Committees: 2009 – 2010

 Member, Joint Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force: 2008 – 2009

 Member, House Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism: 2006 – 2010

 Member, House Transportation: 2006 – 2010

 Chair, House Transportation: 2006 – 2008

Vice-Chair, House Fisheries Committee: 2006 – 2008

Member, House State Affairs Committee: 2006 – 2008, 2010 – 2012

Finance Subcommittees:

· Member, Environmental Conservation: 2006 – current

· Member, Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: 2006 – 2010

 · Member, Labor and Workforce Development: 2009 – current

· Member, Department of Revenue: 2009 – current

· Member, Department of Administration: 2006 – 2008

· Member, Transportation and Public Facilities: 2006 – 2008

 

 

Other Political and Government Positions

 

 Legislative Aide: 1994 – 2000

 

 

 

 

 

Business and Professional Positions

 State Legislator

Special Interests

Sport fishing, motorcycling, classic literature, basketball, automobiles, comedy, architecture, Paul Ekman