Biography:
Date/Place of Birth:
October 26, 1957
Phoenix, Arizona
Residency:
Phoenix, Arizona: 1957 - 1965
Anchorage, Alaska: 1965 - 1967
Fairbanks, Alaska: 1967 - present
Omaha, Nebraska (attend college): 1995 - 1999
Occupation:
Self-Employed, Dentist
Family:
Wife: Christine
5 Children
Education:
Austin E. Lathrop HS, Graduated: 1976
Hutchison Career Center Fairbanks, Alaska: 1979
   - Licensed and Certified A&P Mechanic
University of Alaska Fairbanks: 1991 - 1995
Creighton Dental School, Omaha Nebraska 1995-1999, DDS Degree
Military:
Alaska Air National Guard: 1987 - 1999
   - Crew Chief, KC-135, Service in Operation Desert Shield
Other Political and Government Positions:
28th Alaska Legislature, House of Representatives, District 5: 2013 - 2014
Delegate, Alaska State Republican Convention, Anchorage, Alaska: 2012
Delegate, National Republican Convention, Tempa, Florida: 2012
Candidate, Alaska State Senate: 2010
Delegate, Alaska State Republican Convention, Juneau, Alaska: 2010
Delegate, Alaska State Republican Convention, Anchorage, Alaska: 2008
Delegate, National Republican Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 2008
Chairman, District 8, Fairbanks, Alaska: 2008
Business and Professional Positions:
Pwner, Pete B. Higgins DDS LLC, Four Corners Dental Group: 1999 - present
   - Offices in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Wasilla
Owner/Partner, PDNG LLC Mining Company: 2013 - present
President, Alaska Dental Outreach Corporation: 2008
President, Alaska Dental Society: 2007 - 2008
Treasurer, Vice-President, Alaska Dental Society: 2005 - 2007
Special Interests:
Mining, Downhill Skiing, Fishing