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Elected to the House 1988, 1990
Elected to the Senate 1992, 1996, 2000

Biography

Date/Place of Birth: December 2, 1950
Pomona, CA

Residency in Alaska: 50 years
Ninilchik: 1950 - 1974
Ketchikan: 1974 - 1975
Anchorage: 1975 - present

Occupation: Consulting Engineer
Commercial Fisherman

Family: Wife - Carolyn
Children - Joseph, Rachel, Nicole

Education:
Ninilchik High School: 1964 - 1968
Oregon State University: 1972
   - B.S. Civil Engineering
Stanford University: 1973
   - M.S. Civil/Environmental Engineering
University of Alaska Anchorage: 1976
   - Arctic Engineering

Alaska State Senate: 1993 - present
Vice-Chair, Health, Education & Social Services Committee: 2001 - present
Vice-Chair, Rules Committee: 1999 - 2000
Member, Armed Services Committee: 2001 - present
Member, World Trade & State/Federal Relations Committee:
      2001 - present
Member, Finance Committee: 1999 - present
Member, Labor & Commerce Committee: 1999 - present
Chair, Labor & Commerce Committee: 1997 - 1998
Member, Joint Armed Forces Committee: 1999 - 2000
Member, Legislative Council: 1999 - 2000
Chair, State Affairs Committee: 1997 - 1998
Chair, Special Committee on Oil & Gas: 1997 - 1998
Chair, Resources Committee: 1997 - 1998
Member, Joint Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring: 1997 - 1998
Member, Task Force on Deferred Maintenance: 1997 - 1998
Member, Telecommunications Committee: 1997 - 1998
Finance Subcommittees
   - Chair, Natural Resources: 2001 - present
   - Chair, Environmental Conservation: 1999 - present
   - Chair, Revenue: 1999 - present
   - Member, University of Alaska: 2001 - present
   - Chair, University of Alaska: 1999 - 2000

Alaska State House of Representatives: 1989 - 1992

Political and Government Positions:
Member, Anchorage Caucus
Ex-Officio member, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Public Advisory Group
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
Former Member, Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force
Executive Committee Member, Energy Council.
Former Chairman & Commissioner, Pacific States Marine
      Fisheries Commission
Former Chairman, Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force
Former Member, Alaska Regional Marine Research Board
Former Member, Anchorage Hazardous Materials Commission
Former Member, Anchorage Local Emergency Planning Committee
Former Member, Anchorage Breakthrough Committee
Former Member, Civil Justice Task Force
Former Member, Joint Task Force on Military Bases
Former Member, Military Base Schools Task Force
Former Member, Teacher of the Year Selection Committee
Former Co-Chairman, Legislative Children's Caucus
Former Member, House Liability Insurance Task Force

Business and Professional Positions:
Consulting civil engineer
Business owner, Loren Leman, P.E.
Former Project Manager, CH2M Hill
Alaska Water & Wastewater Management Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Former Director, Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association
Kenai Peninsula Fishermen's Association

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Civilian Advisory Board member
Anchorage Armed Services YMCA
Air Force Association
Alaskans for a Drug-Free Youth
Director, Challenger Learning Center of Alaska
National Federation of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Resource Development Council
Arctic Power
Turnagain PTA
Turnagain Community Council
Anchorage Grace Brethren Church

Awards & Recognitions:
National Civil Government Award
   - American Society of Civil Engineers
Defender of Freedom Award
   - National Rifle Association
Guardian of the Home Award
   - Alaska Private & Home Educators Association
Guardian of Small Business
   - National Federation of Independent Business
Friend of Emergency Medical Services Commendation
   - Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services

Special Interests:
Family, Reading, Fishing, Basketball, Accordion Playing,
      Russian-Alaska History.

biography last updated 11/20/2002

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