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The 24th Alaska State Legislature
Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution, consisting of the lower Alaska House of Representatives, with 40 members, and the upper house Alaska Senate, with 20 members...

served during 2005 and 2006. 9 members of the Alaska Senate

Alaska Senate

The Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Senate consists of twenty members, each of whom represents an equal amount of districts with populations of about 31,347 people . Senators serve four-year terms, without term...

were elected on November 5, 2002. The remaining senators and all members of the Alaska House of Representatives

Alaska House of Representatives

The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...

were elected on November 2, 2004.

Sessions

1st session: January 10, 2005–May 10, 2005
1st special session
Special session
In a legislature, a special session is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session. This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year , such as outlining the government's budget for the next fiscal year, biennium, or other period...

: May 11, 2005–May 25, 2005
2nd session: January 9, 2006–May 9, 2006
2nd special session: May 10, 2006–June 8, 2006

Make-up

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	12
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	8
Total		20
Government Majority		4

Members

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Bert Stedman Bert Stedman Bert Stedman is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the A District since his appointment in November 2003.-External links:* official government website* profileFollow the Money - Bert K Stedman* campaign contributions...	Rep	Sitka	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| B	Kim Elton	Dem	Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| C	Albert Kookesh Albert Kookesh Albert M. Kookesh is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the C District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1997 through 2004....	Dem	Angoon Angoon, Alaska Angoon is a city on Admiralty Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 572, by the 2010 census the population had declined to 459...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| D	Ralph Seekins	Rep	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| E	Gary Wilken	Rep	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| F	Gene Therriault Gene Therriault Gene Therriault was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the F district from 2000 to 2009. He most recently served as the Senate Minority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1992 through 2000....	Rep	North Pole North Pole, Alaska North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| G	Lyda Green	Rep	Matanuska-Susitna Matanuska-Susitna Valley Matanuska-Susitna Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska....	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| H	Charlie Huggins Charlie Huggins Charlie Huggins is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the H District since his appointment in 2004.-External links:* official government website* profile...	Rep	Wasilla Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| I	Fred Dyson Fred Dyson Frederick J. "Fred" Dyson is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing District I since 2003. The district contains the core community of Eagle River, where Dyson resides, and stretches across the northern edge of Anchorage municipal boundaries to Government Hill, also including the...	Rep	Eagle River Eagle River, Alaska Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named, between Fort Richardson and Chugach State Park in the Chugach Mountains. Its ZIP code is 99577...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| J	Gretchen Guess	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| K	Bettye Davis Bettye Davis Bettye Davis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the K District since 2000. She was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1990 through 1996.-External links:* official government website...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| L	Johnny Ellis Johnny Ellis Johnny Ellis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing District L since 1992. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1992....	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| M	Hollis French Hollis French Hollis S. French II is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the M district since 2003. The district covers the East Spenard and Turnagain/Inlet View areas of Anchorage. He is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee....	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| N	Ben Stevens Ben Stevens Ben Stevens is an American politician and former President of the Alaska State Senate. He is a Republican and the son of former United States Senator Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in United States Senate history.- Career :...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| O	John Cowdery John Cowdery John Cowdery is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the O District since 2001. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1982 through 1984, and from 1997 through 2000.-External links:...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| P	Con Bunde	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| Q	Thomas Wagoner	Rep	Kenai Kenai, Alaska Kenai is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,464...	>- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| R	Gary Stevens Gary Stevens (Alaska politician) Gary Stevens is the President of the Alaska Senate. He is a Republican, representing the R District since his appointment in February 2003. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2003. Stevens was selected on November 6, 2008, as Senate President for...	Rep	Kodiak Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| S	Lyman Hoffman Lyman Hoffman Lyman F. Hoffman is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the S district since 1995, and from 1991 through 1992 previously. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1990, and from 1993 through 1994....	Dem	Bethel Bethel, Alaska Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...	>- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| T	Donald Olson Donald Olson Donald C. Olson is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the T district since 2001.-External links:* official AK Senate website* profileFollow the Money - Donald Olson* Senate campaign contributions...	Dem	Nome Nome, Alaska Nome is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. According to the 2010 Census, the city population was 3,598. Nome was incorporated on April 9, 1901, and was once the...

Leadership

Senate President: Ben Stevens
Ben Stevens
Ben Stevens is an American politician and former President of the Alaska State Senate. He is a Republican and the son of former United States Senator Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in United States Senate history.- Career :...

(R-Anchorage)
Senate Majority Leader: Gary Stevens
Gary Stevens (Alaska politician)
Gary Stevens is the President of the Alaska Senate. He is a Republican, representing the R District since his appointment in February 2003. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2003. Stevens was selected on November 6, 2008, as Senate President for...

(R-Kodiak)
Senate Minority Leader: Johnny Ellis
Johnny Ellis
Johnny Ellis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing District L since 1992. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1992....

(D-Anchorage)

Committee assignments

Committee on Committees
- Ben Stevens (chair), Cowdery, Gary Stevens, Ellis, Hoffman
Community & Regional Affairs
- Gary Stevens (chair), Stedman, Wagoner, Ellis, Kookesh
Finance
- Green (co-chair), Wilken (co-chair), Bunde (vice-chair), Dyson, Stedman, Hoffman, Olson
Health, Education & Social Services
- Dyson (chair), Wilken (vice-chair), Green, Elton, Olson
Judiciary
- Seekins (chair), Huggins (vice-chair), Therriault, French, Guess
Labor & Commerce
- Bunde (chair), Seekins (vice-chair), Ben Stevens, Davis, Ellis
Resources
- Wagoner (chair), Seekins (vice-chair), Dyson, Ben Stevens, Stedman, Elton, Guess
Rules
- Cowdery (chair), Ben Stevens, Gary Stevens, Ellis, Kookesh
State Affairs
- Therriault (chair), Wagoner (vice-chair), Huggins, Davis, Elton
Transportation
- Huggins (chair), Cowdery (vice-chair), Therriault, French, Kookesh

Make-up

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	26
	Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	14
Total		40
Government Majority		12

Members

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Jim Elkins	Rep	Ketchikan Ketchikan, Alaska Ketchikan is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost sizable city in that state. With an estimated population of 7,368 in 2010 within the city limits, it is the fifth most populous city in the state.... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 2	Peggy Wilson Peggy Wilson Peggy Wilson is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District since 2000. She is currently serving as Chair of the Transportation Committee, and is a member of the Education Committee, Resources Committee, State Affairs Committee, and the Legislative...	Rep	Wrangell Wrangell, Alaska Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 3	Beth Kerttula Beth Kerttula Elizabeth J. "Beth" Kerttula is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District since 1998. She has served as the House Minority Leader since 2006. She is the daughter of Jalmar M...	Dem	Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 4	Bruce Weyhrauch Bruce Weyhrauch Bruce Weyhrauch is a former legislator in the Alaska State House representing Juneau. In May 2007, Weyhrauch, along with fellow legislators Pete Kott and Vic Kohring were charged in connection with a scandal involving oilfield service company VECO attempting to buy government favors in Alaska...	Rep	Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 5	Bill Thomas Bill Thomas (Alaska politician) William A. 'Bill' Thomas, Jr. is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 5th District since 2004. He is currently serving as Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee. He also chairs the Administration and...	Rep	Haines Haines, Alaska Haines is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 6	Woodie Salmon Woodie Salmon Woodie W. Salmon was a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2005 to 2011. Salmon was defeated for re-election by Republican Alan S. Dick in the 2010 election...	Dem	Beaver Beaver, Alaska Beaver is a census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 84.-Geography:Beaver is located at .... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 7	Mike Kelly Mike Kelly (Alaska politician) Michael P. "Mike" Kelly was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 7th District from 2005 until 2011. In the 26th Alaska State Legislature, he served on the Finance Committee, chairing the Corrections and the Natural Resources Finance Subcommittee...	Rep	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 8	David Guttenberg David Guttenberg David Guttenberg is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2003.-External links:* official government website* profileFollow the Money – David Guttenberg* campaign contributions...	Dem	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 9	Jim Holm	Rep	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 10	Jay Ramras Jay Ramras Jay Ramras is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 10th District since 2004. He is currently serving as Chair of the Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Health & Social Services Committee and the Resources...	Rep	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 11	John Coghill John Coghill John Bruce Coghill, Jr. is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, appointed to represent district F in 2009. He was first elected to the legislature as a state representative for district 32 in 1998...	Rep	North Pole North Pole, Alaska North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 12	John Harris John Harris (Alaska politician) John Harris is an American politician and member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2008. He was first elected in 1998 and represents the 12th district, as a member of the Republican Party. He was the mayor of Valdez from 1992 to 1996 and a...	Rep	Valdez Valdez, Alaska Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 13	Carl Gatto Carl Gatto Carl Gatto is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 13th District since 2002. He is currently serving as Chair of the Military & Veterans' Affairs Special Committee, and is a member of the Judiciary Committee, State Affairs Committee, Administrative Regulation...	Rep	Palmer Palmer, Alaska Palmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937.... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 14	Vic Kohring Vic Kohring Vic Kohring is a former Alaska State legislator. He was elected to seven consecutive two-year terms in the Alaska House of Representatives, beginning in 1994. Kohring represented District 14, Wasilla....	Rep	Wasilla Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 15	Mark Neuman Mark Neuman Mark Neuman is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 15th District since 2004. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Resources Committee, Vice-Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee and is a member of the Rules Committee, Economic Development, Trade &...	Rep	Wasilla Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 16	Bill Stoltze Bill Stoltze Donald William Stoltze is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 16th District. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Finance Committee, and is a member of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee, and the Cook Inlet Salmon Task...	Rep	Chugiak Chugiak, Alaska Chugiak is an unincorporated community in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska, situated approximately 20 miles northeast of downtown Anchorage. It is located between Eagle River to the south, and Eklutna to the north, and between Knik Arm to the west and the Chugach... /Mat-Su Matanuska-Susitna Valley Matanuska-Susitna Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska.... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 17	Pete Kott Pete Kott Peter "Pete" Kott is a former Republican state representative for District 17 serving Eagle River, Alaska, in the Alaska Legislature for seven terms, from 1993 until 2007. He was Speaker of the House during his sixth term in 2003-2004...	Rep	Eagle River Eagle River, Alaska Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage situated on the Eagle River for which it is named, between Fort Richardson and Chugach State Park in the Chugach Mountains. Its ZIP code is 99577... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 18	Nancy Dahlstrom Nancy Dahlstrom Nancy Dahlstrom was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 18th district. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect, Lisa Murkowski, was appointed to her father's U.S. Senate seat...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 19	Tom Anderson Tom Anderson (politician) Thomas T. "Tom" Anderson is a consultant and former Alaska state representative for District 19 representing northeast Anchorage, Alaska...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 20	Max Gruenberg Max Gruenberg Max F. Gruenberg, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 20th District since 2003. He previously served from 1985 through 1993...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 21	Harry Crawford Harry Crawford Harry T. Crawford, Jr. is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. He served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011. In 2000, on his second attempt for the seat, he defeated incumbent Ramona Barnes...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 22	Sharon Cissna Sharon Cissna Sharon M. Cissna is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District since 1999.-External links:* official government website* profile*Follow the Money – Sharon Cissna...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 23	Les Gara Les Gara Les Gara is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 23rd District since 2003.Gara is a former Assistant Attorney General and part owner of a local restaurant, Snow City Cafe. Although in the House Minority, he has been successful with various progressive social...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 24	Berta Gardner Berta Gardner Berta Gardner is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 24th District since 2004.-External links:* official government website* profileFollow the Money – Berta Gardner* campaign contributions* profile...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 25	Eric Croft Eric Croft Eric Croft was a Democratic State Representative from Anchorage, Alaska and was a candidate in the August 2006 Democratic gubernatorial primary election in Alaska...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 26	Ethan Berkowitz Ethan Berkowitz Ethan A. Berkowitz is an American politician who was the Alaska State Representative for District 26 from 1997 through 2006, serving as Democratic Party Minority Leader from 1999 to 2006.-Early life and education:...	Dem	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 27	Norman Rokeberg	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 28	Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire is an American politician in the state of Alaska. As of 2009, she is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the N District, taking office in 2007 immediately after her tenure as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2006.-Early years:McGuire...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 29	Ralph Samuels Ralph Samuels Ralph Samuels Businessman and a member of the Republican Party and candidate for Governor of Alaska, that served as a State Representative of the Alaska State Legislature from 2002-2008 representing House District 29 and serving as the Majority Leader.-Educational background:Attended schools in...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 30	Kevin Meyer	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 31	Bob Lynn Bob Lynn Bob Lynn is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 31st District since 2002. He is currently serving as Chair of the State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Health & Social Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Labor & Commerce Committee, and the...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 32	Mike Hawker Mike Hawker Mike Hawker is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District since 2002. He is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee...	Rep	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 33	Kurt Olson Kurt Olson Kurt E. Olson is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 33rd District since 2004. He is currently serving as Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee, and is a member of the Resources Committee, Rules Committee, and Military & Veterans' Affairs Special Committee...	Rep	Kenai Kenai, Alaska Kenai is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,464... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 34	Mike Chenault Mike Chenault Charles Michael "Mike" Chenault is the Republican Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 26th Alaska State Legislature. He currently represents Alaska's 34th District, which encompasses most of the central Kenai Peninsula, exclusive of the cities of Kenai and Soldotna and the area...	Rep	Nikiski Nikiski, Alaska Nikiski is a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 4,327 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nikiski is located at .... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 35	Paul Seaton Paul Seaton Paul Seaton is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 35th District since 2002. He is currently serving as Chair of the Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the State Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Health & Social Services Committee and the Resources...	Rep	Homer Homer, Alaska Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road"... >- bgcolor="#FFB6B6" \| 36	Gabrielle LeDoux Gabrielle LeDoux Gabrielle LeDoux is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party of Alaska. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska and was born March 24, 1948. LeDoux is a maritime attorney and businesswoman with offices in Anchorage and Kodiak, Alaska....	Rep	Kodiak Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 37	Carl Moses	Dem	Unalaska Unalaska, Alaska Unalaska is a city in the Aleutians West Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands off of mainland Alaska.... >- bgcolor="#B0CEFF" \| 38	Mary Kapsner Mary Nelson Mary K. Sattler , is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska, best known for serving five terms in the Alaska House of Representatives. Sattler represented the 39th District, and following redistricting the 38th District, which were centered around the community of Bethel, from 1999 to...	Dem	Bethel Bethel, Alaska Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. 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Leadership

Speaker of the House: John Harris (R-Valdez)
House Majority Leader: John Coghill, Jr. (R-North Pole)
House Minority Leader: Ethan Berkowitz (D-Anchorage)

Committee assignments

Committee on Committees
- Harris (chair), Chenault, Coghill, Meyer, Rokeberg, Berkowitz, Kerttula
Community & Regional Affairs
- Olson (co-chair), Thomas (co-chair), LeDoux, Kott, Neuman, Cissna, Salmon
Finance
- Chenault (co-chair), Meyer (co-chair), Stoltze (vice-chair), Foster, Hawker, Holm, Kelly, Weyrauch, Croft, Joule, Moses
Health, Education & Social Services
- Wilson (chair), Seaton (vice-chair), Anderson, Kohring, McGuire, Cissna, Gardner
Judiciary
- McGuire (chair), Anderson (vice-chair), Coghill, Dahlstrom, Kott, Gara, Gruenberg
Labor & Commerce
- Anderson (chair), Kott (vice-chair), LeDoux, Lynn, Rokeberg, Crawford, Guttenberg
Resources
- Ramras (co-chair), Samuels (co-chair), Elkins, Gatto, LeDoux, Olson, Seaton, Crawford, Kapsner
Rules
- Rokeberg (chair), Coghill (vice-chair), Harris, Kohring, McGuire, Berkowitz, Kerttula
State Affairs
- Seaton (chair), Gatto (vice-chair), Elkins, Lynn, Ramras, Gardner, Gruenberg
Transportation
- Elkins (co-chair), Gatto (co-chair), Kohring, Neuman, Thomas, Kapsner, Salmon

External links

Alaska Legislature home page (current legislature, not archive)
Alaska Senate home page (current legislature, not archive)
Alaska House of Representatives home page (current legislature, not archive)
House and Senate Majority's website archive for the 24th Legislature

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Sessions

Make-up

Members

Leadership

Committee assignments

Make-up

Members

Leadership

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See also

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