100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"
1913 to 2013
Juneau, Alaska
State & Territorial
Cathy Giessel
Place of Birth: Residency in Alaska: Occupation: Family: Education: Alaska State Senate: 2011 - present Senate Caucus Work: National Involvement: Organizations and Community Involvement: Awards and Recognitions: Special Interests:
Fairbanks, Alaska
Lifetime
Registered Nurse
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Husband - Richard
Adult Children - Peter, Elizabeth, David
3 grandchildren
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Masters of Science - Nursing (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Committee on Labor & Commerce
Committee on State Affairs
Finance subcommittee on the Legislature
Joint Legislative In-State Gas Caucus
Joint Outdoor Heritage Caucus
Anchorage Caucus
American Legislative Exchange Council (Fiscal Policy Task Force)
Energy Council
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (Legislative Energy Horizon Institute, Arctic Caucus)
National Council of State Legislators (Committees: Agriculture & Energy, Budgets & Revenue, Labor & Economic Development, Mining Safety)
Council of State Governments-West (Committees: Energy & Public Lands, Fiscal Affairs, Western Economic Development)
Resources Development Council
Alaska Miners Association
Alaska Industry Support Alliance
Chambers of Commerce in: Soldotna, Kenai, Cooper Landing, Seward, Chugiak-Eagle River
Pioneers of Alaska
National Rifle Association
2010 Exceptional Leader, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Fellow, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Anchorage Republican Woman of the Year, 2007
Cross country skiing, biking, hiking, running, shooting, textile crafts