Family: Wife: Becky; 3 Children: Chad, Hallie, Cody

Born: 01/27/1947 High Springs, Florida

Home: Wasilla, Alaska

Religion: Baptist

Education: CSG-Western Legislative Academy, 2005 MA, Personnel Management, Webster University, 1982 BS, Criminal Justice, Florida State University, 1969 Air War College Command and General Staff College

Profession: Director of Veterans Affairs, State of Alaska, 2003-2004 Colonel, United States Army, Vietnam, Egypt, South Korea, 1970-1995

Political: Senate Minority Leader, Alaska State Senate, 2011-present Senator, Alaska State Senate, 2004-present Majority Whip, Alaska State Senate, 2007 Appointed, Alaska State Senate, September 2004 Member, Matanuska-Susitna School Borough School Board, 1997-1999 District Community Councils

Congressional Membership: Matanuska-Susitna Caucus, 2004-present

Organization Membership: Member, Alaska Outdoor Council, present Member, District Chambers of Commerce, present Member, National Rifle Association, present Member, American Legion, 2003-present Member, Vietnam Veterans of America, 2003-present Member/Substitute Sunday School Teacher, Wasilla Bible Church, 2002-present President, Area-Wide Council of Veterans' Organizations, 2001-present Supporter/Volunteer, Vietnam Veteran's "The Moving Wall" to Alaska, 2006 Board of Directors, Challenger Learning Center, Kenai, 1999-2002 Board of Directors, Salvation Army, 1999-2002 President/Coach, Valley Youth Basketball, 1997-2002 Coach, Pop Warner Football, 2001 Coordinator, Rotary International, Wasilla Youth Foreign Exchange Program, 1999-2001 Member, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board, 1997 - 1999 President, Matanuska-Susitna Council, Parent Teacher Association, 1996 President, Big Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Association, 1995

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