Gary Stevens is the President 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...

. He is a Republican

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...

, representing the R District since his appointment in February 2003. He was previously a 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...

 from 2000 through 2003. Stevens was selected on November 6, 2008, as Senate President for the Senate term beginning in 2009. Stevens heads a bipartisan coalition of 10 Democrats and 6 Republicans. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/581574.html

External links

• Alaska State Legislature – Senator Gary Stevens official government website
• Project Vote Smart – Senator Gary Stevens (AK) profile
• Follow the Money – Gary L Stevens
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