Member: Senate Rules Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, Joint Special Committee on Mergers

Commissioner: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

Date/Place of Birth: 3/13/60; Springfield, MO

Occupation: Marketing, Small Business Owner

Residency in Alaska: Anchorage, 1975-present

Education: High School - Bartlett, 1975-79 College - University of Alaska Anchorage, 1978-79; Claremont McKenna College, 1979-82, B.A. (honors)

Political and Government Positions: State Senator, 1993-present; State Representative, 1987-92; Co-Chair, Health Resources & Access Task Force, 1991-92, Family Support Task Force, 1989-90, Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Task Force, 1990; Chair, Rules, 1990-92, Health, Education & Social Services, 1987-90; Member, Health, Education & Social Services, 1993-1994, Legislative Council, 1991-92, Childrens Caucus, 1987-present, International Trade & Tourism, 1990; Member, Jnt. Special Committee on School Performance, 1989-90, Governor's Interim Commission on Health Care, 1988-89; Co-Chair/Founder, Tourism Working Group, 1987-89

Business and Professional Positions: Owner, Peace Frogs (Retail Gifts), Alaska Natural (Wholesale Alaska Gift Items); Member, Alaska Chapter, American Marketing Association; Marketing Research, Suddock & Suddock Associates, 1983-85

Service Organization(s) Membership: Board Member, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anchorage; Food Bank Advisory Board; Anchorage, Waterways Council; Fairview Community Council; KSKA Radio; Friends of the Musk Ox

Special Interests: Travel, reading, politics and history

• SB 6 - Mobile Home Park Eviction Notice

• SB 12 - Bicycle Helmets

• SB 13 - ATV Helmets

• SB 14 - Tracking of Pesticide Use

• SB 15 - Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives

• SB 26 - Renter's Rebate Appropriation