Elected to the House
1996, 1998, 2000

Current Committee Assignments

Member: House HESS Committee, Rules Committee, Special Committee on Education, Oil and Gas Committee, Legislative Budget and Audit, Committe on Committees

Date & Place of Birth: July 14 1952; Nome, Alaska

Occupation: Administrator

Spouse: Linda

  Children: Lovisa, Reggie III, Angela, Dawn, Puyuk

Residency in Alaska: St. Michaels, 1952-55;
Deering, 1955-58; Kotzebue, 1958-present

Education: High School - Copper Valley High School, 1967-70 College/University - University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1970-72

Business and Professional Positions: Member, Robert Aqqulak Newlin Board of Trustees. Member, NANA Board of Directors.

 

Memberships: Former Member, Kotzebue Local Advisory Fish & Game Committee; Former Member, Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; Former Member, Northwest Arctic Borough School District, 1990-93; Former Board Member, Alaska Association of School Boards, 1992;

Special Interests:
Family, subsistence activities, and reading

2001 Legislation
Prime Sponsor of the Following Bills
  • HB 173 - Screening Newborns for Hearing Ability
  • HJR 20 - Opposing Arctic Shipment of Nuclear Waste
Co-Sponsor of the Following Bills
  • HB 114 - Inhalent Abuse
  • HB 119 - Public Utility Joint Action Agencies
  • HB 171 - Alaska History Curriculum
  • SB 79 - Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge