100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



Edward Willis

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:11/29/1923; Barstow, California

SPOUSE:Joyce E.

CHILDREN:Steven, Rodney, Charlie, Linda, Marla

OCCUPATION:Retired Civil Service Employee, Power Plant Operation Engineer from Eagle River

EDUCATION:High School: Barstow Union High School, Barstow, California College/University: San Bernardino Junior College, San Bernardino, California

EMPLOYMENT:President and Member, Greater Anchorage Borough Assembly;
Chairman, Board of Equalization;
Member, Cook Inlet Air Resources Commission;
Chairman and Member, Chugiak Advisory School Board

MILITARY SERVICE:US Merchant Marine, three years

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:President, Chugiak Elementary PTA;
Member, Eagle River Lions Club;
Member, Alaska Retarded Children's Association; Member, Alaska Retarded Persons Association; Member, Masons;
Member, Elks;
Member, Amaranth;
Chairman, Operation Chugiak High School; Member, American Federal Government Employees

SPECIAL INTERESTS:Local government, youth sports

OTHER:Outstanding Public Service Award, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, 1970