Date/Place of Birth:
April 1, 1945
Duluth, Minnesota

Residency in Alaska:
Fairbanks: 1974 - present

Occupation:
Automobile Dealer

Family:
Wife - Connie
Children - Aaron, Ben, Andrea, Beth
Grandchildren - Austin, Christian, and Caleb

Education:
Hardin High School, Hardin Montana
Wheaton College, Wheaton Illinois
   - Biology, Chemistry

Alaska State Senate: 2003 - present.
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 2003 - present
Co-Chair, Safety Code Task Joint Force
     Committee: 2004 - present
Vice-Chair, Labor & Commerce Committee:
     2003 - present
Resources Committee: 2003 - present
Special Committee on World Trade &
     State/Federal Relations: 2003 - present
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Public Safety: 2003 - present
   - Health & Social Services: 2003 - present
   - Law: 2003 - present
   - Labor and Workforce Development: 2003 - present
Co-Chair, Safety Code Task Force: 2003 - present

Other Political and Government Positions:
Chair, Alaska Permanent Fund Board
     of Trustees: 1994
Chair, Greater Fairbanks Chamber of
     Commerce: 1982
Co-Chair, Fundraising Campaign for
     United Way of the Tanana Valley: 1996
Former Executive Member & Treasurer, Alaska State
     Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, City of Fairbanks
     Transportation Commission
Former Member, Governor's North Slope Natural
     Gas Economic Advisory Committee

Business and Professional Positions:
Chair, National Ford Dealer Council: 2002
Chair, Alaska Permanent Fund Board of
     Trustees: 1994
Former Commissioner, Alaska Baseball League
Former Member, Alaska Airlines Advisory Board

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
First Assembly of God Church
Fairbanks Rotary Club
Rotary International
Alaska State Quarter Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
Common Sense for Alaska
Alaska Outdoor Council
National Rifle Association
Alaskans First
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Association

Awards and Honors:
UAF Business Leader of the Year: 1990
Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race finisher: 1989
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Community
     Service Award: 1989

Special Interests:
Family, Outdoor Activities, Wildlife Studies, Art, Flying, Youth Sports

biography last updated 12/13/2005

Chair:
Judiciary Committee

Co-Chair:
Joint Safety Code Task Force Committee

Vice-Chair:
Labor & Commerce Committee

Member:
Resources Committee
Special Committee on World Trade & State/Federal Relations

Finance Subcommittees:
Health & Social Services
Labor & Workforce Development
Law
Public Safety