Date of Birth:
1959

Residency in Alaska:
Lifelong

Alaska State Senate: 2002 - present
President of the Senate: 2005 - present
Senate Majority Leader: 2003 - 2004
Chair, Salmon Industry Task Force Joint Committee:
     2002 - 2004
Chair, Labor & Commerce Committee: 2002
Joint Armed Services Committee: 2002 - present
Legislative Budget & Audit Joint Committee:
     2003 - present
Select Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics:
     2003 - present
Finance Committee: 2003 - 2004
Resources Committee: 2002 - present
Rules Committee: 2003 - present
Legislative Council Joint Committee:
     2002 - present
Ombudsman Selection Committee: 2002
State Affairs Committee: 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Court System: 2002
   - Fish & Game: 2003 - present
   - Governor: 2005
   - Health & Social Services: 2003 - present
   - Legislature: 2005
   - Natural Resources: 2002
   - Public Safety: 2003 - 2004
   - University of Alaska: 2003 - 2004

biography last updated 2/1/2006

Chair:
Joint Salmon Industry Task Force Committee

Member:
Finance Committee
Resources Committee
Rules Committee
Joint Armed Services Committee
Joint Legislative Budget & Audit Committee
Joint Legislative Council Committee
Select Committee on Legislative Ethics

Finance Subcommittees:
Chair, Fish & Game
Chair, Public Safety
Chair, University of Alaska
Health & Social Services