Date/Place of Birth:
February 11, 1930
Adrian, Missouri
Residency in Alaska:
Anchorage: 1950 - present
Occupation:
Construction Company Owner
Contractor
Education:
California
Family:
Wife - Juanita, since 1951
Children - Bill, Tom, & Pamela
Three Grand Children
Three Great Grand Children
Five generations of Alaskans
Alaska State Senate: 2001 - present
Chair, Rules Committee: 2003 - 2008
Chair, World Trade & State/Federal Relations
Chair, Transportation Committee: 2001 - 2003
Co-Chair, Transportation Committee: 2004
Vice-Chair, Transportation Committee:
2005 - present
Co-Chair, Commission on Privatization:
1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, State Affairs Committee:
2003 - 2004
Vice-Chair, Rules Committee: 2001 - 2002
Legislative Council Joint Committee: 2001 - present
Transportation Committee: 2001 - 2002
Judiciary Committee: 2001 - 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
- Administration: 2004 - present
- Court System: 2003 - present
- Governor: 2003 - present
- Legislature: 2001 - present
- Revenue: 2003 - present
- Corrections: 2001 - 2002
- Fish & Game: 2001 - 2002
- Public Safety: 2001 - 2002
Anchorage Caucus: 2001 - present
Alaska State House of Representatives: 1997 - 2000
Chair, Rules Committee: 1999 - 2000
Chair, Special Committee on International Trade and
Tourism: 1997 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Resources Committee: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Utility
Restructuring: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on World Trade &
State/Federal Relations: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Labor and Commerce Committee:
1997 - 1998
Legislative Council Joint Committee: 1999 - 2000
Transportation Committee: 1997 - 2000
Special Committee on World Trade & State/Federal
Relations: 1997 - 1998
Finance Subcommittees:
- Community & Economic Development:
1997 - 2000
- Health & Social Services: 1999 - 2000
- Labor & Workforce Development: 1999 - 2000
- Revenue: 1999 - 2000
- Transportation & Public Facilities: 1997 - 1998
Anchorage Caucus: 1997 - 2000
Political and Government Positions:
Formed the first "Anchorage Caucus"
Anchorage Municipality, with Mayor Tom Fink
Business and Professional Positions:
Background in finance, economics and engineering
Successful Business Owner
Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Alaska Pioneers
Special Interests:
Family, Music, Boating, Flying, Photography
