Date/Place of Birth:
February 11, 1930
Adrian, Missouri

Residency in Alaska:
Anchorage: 1950 - present

Occupation:
Construction Company Owner
Contractor

Education:
California

Family:
Wife - Juanita, since 1951
Children - Bill, Tom, & Pamela
Three Grand Children
Three Great Grand Children
Five generations of Alaskans

Alaska State Senate: 2001 - present
Chair, Rules Committee: 2003 - present
Chair, World Trade & State/Federal Relations
Chair, Transportation Committee: 2001 - 2003
Co-Chair, Transportation Committee: 2004
Vice-Chair, Transportation Committee:
     2005 - present
Co-Chair, Commission on Privatization:
     1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, State Affairs Committee:
     2003 - 2004
Vice-Chair, Rules Committee: 2001 - 2002
Legislative Council Joint Committee: 2001 - present
Transportation Committee: 2001 - 2002
Judiciary Committee: 2001 - 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Administration: 2004 - present
   - Court System: 2003 - present
   - Governor: 2003 - present
   - Legislature: 2001 - present
   - Revenue: 2003 - present
   - Corrections: 2001 - 2002
   - Fish & Game: 2001 - 2002
   - Public Safety: 2001 - 2002
Anchorage Caucus: 2001 - present

Alaska State House of Representatives: 1997 - 2000
Chair, Rules Committee: 1999 - 2000
Chair, Special Committee on International Trade and
     Tourism: 1997 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Resources Committee: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Utility
     Restructuring: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on World Trade &
     State/Federal Relations: 1999 - 2000
Vice-Chair, Labor and Commerce Committee:
     1997 - 1998
Legislative Council Joint Committee: 1999 - 2000
Transportation Committee: 1997 - 2000
Special Committee on World Trade & State/Federal
     Relations: 1997 - 1998
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Community & Economic Development:
     1997 - 2000
   - Health & Social Services: 1999 - 2000
   - Labor & Workforce Development: 1999 - 2000
   - Revenue: 1999 - 2000
   - Transportation & Public Facilities: 1997 - 1998
Anchorage Caucus: 1997 - 2000

Political and Government Positions:
Formed the first "Anchorage Caucus"
Anchorage Municipality, with Mayor Tom Fink

Business and Professional Positions:
Background in finance, economics and engineering
Successful Business Owner

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Alaska Pioneers

Special Interests:
Family, Music, Boating, Flying, Photography

biography last updated 9/12/2006

Chair:
Rules Committee
World Trade & St./Fed. Relations Committee

Vice-Chair:
Transportation Committee

Member:
Legislative Council Joint Committee

Finance Subcommittees:
Corrections
Public Safety
Transportation & Public Facilities