Date/Place of Birth:
February 23, 1933
East Los Angeles, California

Family:
Spouse - Marlene Wagner Lynn
Children - Debra, Bob Jr., Robyn, Mary, Marla, John
Seventeen grandchildren, one great grandchild

Education:
Garfield High School (East Los Angeles California)
University of Arizona, B.A.
California State University Long Beach, M.A.
   - Educational Administration
Air University, ''Education with Industry''
   - (similar to MBA) relating to government procurement and contracts
University of California Riverside
University of Alaska.

Military:
Major, USAF Retired
Vietnam Veteran
Bandsman (enlisted)
Fighter Pilot
Air Defense Operations (including Kotzebue, Alaska)
Radar Site Commander, Vietnam
Inspector general, contracts and procurement
Seventeen awards and decorations, including Bronze Star and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

Alaska State House of Representatives:
2002 - present
Chair, Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee: 2005 - present
Member, Armed Services Committee: 2003 - present
Member, Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism Committee: 2005 - present
Member, Education Committee: 2005 - present
Member, Labor and Commerce Committee: 2003 - present
Member, Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee: 2003 - 2004
Member, Resources Committee: 2003 - 2004
Member, State Affairs Committee: 2003 - present
Member, Majority Caucus 2003 - Present

Other Political and Government Positions:
City Councilman
Mayor Pro-Tem, Moreno Valley, California

Business and Professional Positions:
Retired School Teacher (Regular and Special Education)
Associate Real Estate Broker

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Alaska Outdoor Council
MADD
Air Force Association
Vietnam Veterans of America
VFW
American Legion
National Breast Cancer Coalition
AMVET

Special Interests:
Church
Anchorage Community Concert Band
Family History
Photography.

biography last updated 8/17/2005

Chair:
Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

Member:
Labor & Commerce Committee
State Affairs Committee
Econ. Dev., Int'l Trade & Tourism Committee
Education Committee
Armed Services Committee Joint Committee

Finance Subcommittees:
Community & Economic Development
Labor & Workforce Development
Military & Veterans' Affairs