1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial

Date/Place of Birth:
January 22, 1971
Portland,Oregon

Residency in Alaska:
Anchorage: 1973 - present

Children:
Grayson

Education:
Willamette University, Oregon:
- Bachelors of Arts: 1989 - 1993
- Juris Doctorate: 1995 - 1998

Alaska State House of Representatives:
2001 - 2006
Member, House Leadership
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 2003 - 2006
Chair, Administration Regulation Review Joint
Committee: 2001 - 2002
Chair, Special Committee on Economic
Development, Trade, & Tourism: 2001 - 2002
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Economic
Development, International Trade, & Tourism:
2003 - 2004
Special Committee on Oil & Gas: 2003 - 2006
State/Federal Research & Development Joint
Committee: 2001 - 2006
Ombudsman Selection Committee: 2001 - 2002
Resources Committee: 2001 - 2002
Rules Committee: 2001 - 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
- Court System: 2003 - 2006
- Community & Economic Development:
2001 - 2006
- Law: 2003 - 2006
- Environmental Conservation: 2001 - 2002
- Revenue: 2001 - 2006
- Corrections: 2005 - 2006

Other Political and Government Positions:
Committee Aide, Alaska Legislature, Judiciary Committee: 2000
Law Clerk, Oregon Department of Justice:
1996 - 1998
Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office: 1996
Legislative and Press Aide: 1993 - 1995
- U.S. Senator Ted Stevens

Business and Professional Positions:
Self Employed - Research and Writing

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
American Diabetes Association
Alaska Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Board
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Habitat for Humanity
Salem’s Women’s Crisis Center
Commonwealth North
Covenant House
Anchorage Republican Women’s Club
Young Republicans
Civil Air Patrol

Special Interests:
Fishing, Hiking, Skiing, Flying, Scuba Diving, Reading