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| DATE OF BIRTH: | August 7, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| SPOUSE: | Susan |
| CHILDREN: | Teffonie (18), Carissa (14) |
| RESIDENCE ADDRESS: | 433 North Kit North Pole, AK 99705 |
| MAILING ADDRESS: | P.O. Box 55094 North Pole, AK 99705 |
| OCCUPATION: | Manager/Owner, Santa Claus House |
| LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: 45 years |
North Pole: 1951-present |
EDUCATION:
High School: Monroe High School, 1966-70
University: University of Alaska Fairbanks
MILITARY SERVICE:
Alaska Air National Guard
POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:
Alaska House of Representatives, 1983-92, 10 years; Alaska State
Senate, 1992-present, 4 years; Chairman, Senate Rules
Committee, 1995-96; Chairman, Senate Resources Committee,
1993-94
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), North Pole
Chamber of Commerce
SERVICE ORGANIZATION(S) MEMBERSHIP:
Original Board Member, Project 714 (Stars), drug intervention &
prevention program for secondary schools; National Rifle
Association; APHEA (Alaska Private Home Educators Assoc.)
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Family, parenting, church involvement, softball, various sports, coin
and stamp collecting, Alaska and U.S. history
For the past four years I have served the people of
Senate District Q in the State Senate. During this time,
I worked to cut excessive state spending, bring jobs into
Alaska and the interior, and to see that family and
traditional values were represented in Juneau.
I believe that throughout the last four years we have
labored diligently to accomplish these objectives. This
year alone the budget was reduced by sixty to seventy
million dollars. However, we still have a long way to go
before all of these important issues which I have worked
for are realized.
My pledge to you, is that when re-elected, I will
continue to:
a) work to cut excessive state spending, while keeping the vital functions of necessary state government;
b) bring jobs into the interior of Alaska, but at the same time work to keep these jobs open and available to local residents;
c) promote traditional family and moral values which have made Alaska a great place in which to live and raise a family.
I look forward to continuing the fight on these issues for the people of District Q. I would appreciate your vote and continued support on election day, November 5, for State Senator.