Representative Ethan Berkowitz
House Minority Leader
Member: Legislative Council
Member: House Rules Committee
Member: House Committee on Committees
Member: House Special Committee on Utility Restructuring
Member: House Special Committee on World Trade & State/Federal Relations
District 13 - Democrat
Elected to the House 1996, 1998Date of Birth: February 4, 1962
Place of Birth: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Attorney
Residency in Alaska: Anchorage South Addition, 1990-present
Education:
College/University - Harvard College, 1979-83
A.B., Government and Economics (with honors)
Post Graduate - Cambridge University, 1985-86
Masters of Philosophy, Polar Studies;
University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1987-90, J.D.
Political and Government Positions:
Assistant District Attorney, Anchorage DA's Office
Law Clerk, Alaska State Court of Appeals
Enforcement Officer, US Antarctic Program
Business and Professional Positions:
Director, Institute of the North
Partner, Let It Snow, LLC
Board Member (ex-officio) - Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Board Member - Boys & Girls Club of Anchorage
Exporter, United Exporters Company
General Laborer, ITT Antarctic Services
Desk Assistant, ABC News
Special Interests: Hockey, fishing, travel, and reading.
Berkowitz Bulletin
Volume 3, #3
February 20, 1999
- Juneau - Greetings from Juneau where we are still mulling over budget options. On Tuesday, February 23, House and Senate Democrats will begin open budget discussions with Alaskans. We invite all Alaskans to join us as we engage economists, business people, and fiscal experts in conversations seeking solutions to our current budget crisis. The schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, February 23, 3 - 5:15 p.m. Alaskan Economics 101
- Friday, February 26, 3 - 5:30 p.m. Government's Role in the Economy
- Tuesday, March 4, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. Plans & Solutions, Part I
- Thursday, March 11, 3 - 5:15 p.m. Plans & Solutions, Part II
While each meeting is in Juneau, we will have videoconferencing at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (716 West Fourth Avenue). Gavel-to-Gavel, cable channel 46, will also broadcast the forums. If you have the opportunity to tune in I encourage you to do so. The press release with more information is located at: http://www.akdemocrats.org/pr-ecodiscus.htm
Part of our goal in holding these discussions is to include Alaskans and encourage them to ask questions and suggest solutions. If you have questions you would like to hear addressed or something occurs to you as you listen or watch, simply e-mail or telephone me and the moderators will present these questions during one of the forums.
More and more suggestions are pouring in -- keep your ideas (and your neighbors') coming! Ideas range from paying for state government with the Permanent Fund and paying dividends with oil royalties to merging with the State of Washington! If you have any questions or opinions about any topic be sure to contact me. As always, I will do my best to keep you informed.
Phone: 1-888-465-4919 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-907-465-2317
E-mail:
Web page:
Snail-mail:
- Representative Ethan Berkowitz
Alaska State Capitol, Room 404
Juneau, AK 99801
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