Mike Chenault
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Charles Michael "Mike" Chenault is the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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 Speaker
Speaker (politics)
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 of the Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

 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...

 for the 26th Alaska State Legislature
26th Alaska State Legislature
The 26th Alaska State Legislature was elected in November 2008.-Sessions:* First session: January 20, 2009–May 19, 2009* Special session: August 10, 2009* Second session: January 19, 2010–April 18, 2010...

. He currently represents Alaska's 34th District, which encompasses most of the central Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Peninsula
The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. The name Kenai is probably derived from Kenayskaya, the Russian name for Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west.-Geography:...

, exclusive of the cities of 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...

 and Soldotna
Soldotna, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,759 people, 1,465 households, and 969 families residing in the city. As of 2008, the population was close to 4,200. The population density was 541.9 people per square mile . There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile...

 and the area in between. He is a member of several committees, including the Labor & Commerce Committee, the Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Special Committee, and the Legislative Council. He also serves on the Court System, Governor, Legislature, and the University Of Alaska Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Mike Chenault is also the former Vice-President of the Qwick Construction Company.

Personal life

Representative Chenault has a wife: Tanna and four children: Brandon, Elisha, Shanda and Miranda. Mike Chenault graduated from Kenai Central High School in 1975.

See also

Alaska State House Majority Site

Alaska State Legislature Biography

Project Vote Smart profile

Representative Mike Chenault's Blog
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