Elected to the House 1998, 2000

Current Committee Assignments

Member: House HESS Committee
Member: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Date and Place of Birth: Seattle, WA - April 5, 1942

Residency in Alaska: Since 1967

Education: High School Federal Way, Washington 1960 College/University University of Washington University of Alaska Anchorage, B.A., 1972 Alaska Pacific University, M.S., 1992 Graduate Courses in Fiscal Management and Performance Based Budgeting

 

Political and Government Positions: Airport Heights Community Council, Past President, Board Member Alaska State Legislative Aide: 1995, 1973, 1971 Alaska Voters for an Open Primary Anchorage Comprehensive Plan Citizens' Task Force PTA Member, former Board Member Anchorge School District Outstanding Volunteer Award Chugach State Park Citizen Advisory Board, Past President PARK (lobbied/won voter approval area-wide park power, 1970) Co-Chair Chugach State Park Ad Hoc Committee, Chair (proposed/lobbied for Chugach State Park, 1969-1970) Graduate of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) 1999

Business and Professional Positions: Owner of publication services businesses from 1972-present SOLUTIONS: family/individual counseling/consulting from 1974-present Counseling work with troubled youth since early 1960s

Membership: Alaska Press Women League of Women Voters University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association Alaska Pacific University Alumni Association Airport Heights Community Patrol

Special Interests: Long Distance Bicycling, Gardening, Sketching

2001 Legislation

Sponsor of the Following Bills:

  • HB 23 - Intensive Family Preservation Services

  • HB 66 - Tracking of Pesticide Use
  • HJR 13 - Oppose Reduction of 90% Oil and Gas Royalty
Co-Sponsor of the Following Bills:
  • HB 11 - Mobile Home Park Eviction Notice
  • HB 16 - Home Rule Communities
  • HB 91 - Add Physicians Assistant to State Medical Board
  • HB 92 - Alcohol Sales Near Schools/Church
  • HB 100 - Juneteenth Day
  • HB 114 - Inhalent Abuse
  • HB 115 - Emergency Commitment Orders
  • HB 164 - Grandparent's Rights
  • HB 173 - Screening Newborns for Hearing Ability
  • HB 203 - Appropriation: Study of School Cost Factors
  • HCR 1 - Statewide Comprehensive Energy Plan Taskforce
  • HCR 7 - Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • SB 79 - Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge
  • SCR 2 - Sobriety Awareness Month
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