Alan Austerman
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Alan David Austerman is a Republican
member of the Alaska House of Representatives
, representing the 36th District since 2009. He is cuurently the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. He also serves on the Fisheries, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Community and Regional Affairs committees of the House of Representatives of the 27th Legislature. Alan Austerman previously served as an Alaska State Senator from 2001 to 2003. He resigned from the Senate to become the Fisheries Policy Advisor to Governor Frank Murkowski
. Before that he represented the 6th district in the House from 1995 to 2001.
He is the current owner of Alan Austerman Consulting and Lobbyist Services. He served from 1964 to 1971 in the Alaska National Guard
achieving the rank of Sergeant
. He has also served as Police Officer in the Kodiak
Police Department and was also a Commercial Fisherman. He also published and co-owned the Kadiak Times newspaper at one point.
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...
member 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...
, representing the 36th District since 2009. He is cuurently the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. He also serves on the Fisheries, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Community and Regional Affairs committees of the House of Representatives of the 27th Legislature. Alan Austerman previously served as an Alaska State Senator from 2001 to 2003. He resigned from the Senate to become the Fisheries Policy Advisor to Governor Frank Murkowski
Frank Murkowski
Francis Hughes Murkowski is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and the eighth Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006.- Early life and career :...
. Before that he represented the 6th district in the House from 1995 to 2001.
Personal life
Representative Austerman has a wife, Ginny, and two children, Carol & Dawn. He graduated from Kodiak High School in 1961.He is the current owner of Alan Austerman Consulting and Lobbyist Services. He served from 1964 to 1971 in the Alaska National Guard
Alaska National Guard
The Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs manages military and veterans affairs for the U.S. state of Alaska. It comprises a number of subdepartments, including the Alaska National Guard, Veterans Affairs, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Alaska Naval...
achieving the rank of Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
. He has also served as Police Officer in the 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...
Police Department and was also a Commercial Fisherman. He also published and co-owned the Kadiak Times newspaper at one point.