1998, 2000, 2002 - House Minority Whip

House Finance Subcommittee : Law
House Finance Subcommittee : Fish & Game
House Finance Subcommittee : Natural Resources
House Finance Subcommittee : Legislature
House Finance Subcommittee : Environmental Conservation
House Legislative Budget & Audit
House Special Committee on Oil & Gas
House Minority Caucus
House Committee on Committees
House Oil & Gas Committee
House Resources Committee
House Select Committee on Legislative Ethics - alternate

Date of Birth: January 8, 1956

Place of Birth: Guthrie, Oklahoma

Residency in Alaska:
Juneau - 1988-present
Anchorage - 1981-88
Juneau & Palmer - 1960-81
Palmer - 1956-60

Occupation: Attorney

Education:
High School - Juneau Douglas and Palmer,1970-74
Stanford University, 1974-78, B.A.
University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1978-81, J.D.

Political and Government Positions:
Assistant Attorney General: Commercial; Natural Resources; Oil, Gas, and Mining Sections, 1990-98
Counsel, Alaska State Senate Judiciary Committee, 1987-88
Assistant Public Defender, 1982-86
Clerk, Chief Judge Alaska Court of Appeals, 1981-82
Law Clerk, Alaska Court System, 1979

Business and Professional Positions:
President, Alaska Bar Association, 1996-97
Board of Governors, Alaska Bar Association, 1992-97
Chair, Coastal States Organization Legal Council, 1993

Membership:
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2
Alaska Women's Political Caucus
Alaska Legal Services Pro Bono Program
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Juneau, Past President

Special Interests:
Reading, skiing, kayaking, her dog Jack

Other: Co-Author, "Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Review and Coastal Management", 1993