Elected to the House 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 , 2000

Current Committee Assignments

Member: House Finance Committee

Date and Place of Birth: 2/2/45; Bethesda, MD

Residency in Alaska: Fairbanks, 1967-74, 1981-present

Occupation: Seismologist/Representative

Education: High School - Lake Washington HS, Kirkland, WA, 1959-63; College/University - Reed College, Portland, OR, 1963-67, B.A. Physics;
Post Graduate - University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1967-75, M.S. & Ph.D, Geophysics

Political and Government Positions:
State Representative, 1993-present;
Member, Legislative Budget & Audit, Resources, Military & Veterans Affairs, Regulation Review, Community & Regional Affairs Committees;
Member, University, Departments of Natural Resources and Law Budget Subcommittees;
Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Person, Co-Chair of Finance, Deputy Presiding Officer

Business and Professional Positions: Research Associate, Columbia University (NY);
Geophysicist, Alaska Department of Natural Resources;
State Seismologist, Geophysical Institute, UAF;
Coordinating Scientist, Alaska Volcano Observatory;
President, Arctic Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science;
Director, Alaska Chapter, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute;
National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council;
Board of Directors, Play N Learn

Membership: Chair, Spinach Creek Road Commission; President, Alaska Alpine Club

Special Interests: Camping, hiking, skiing, biking

2001 Legislation

Sponsor of the Following Bills:

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