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BETTE CATO
12th-16th Legislature (1981 -1990)

Representative Bette Cato

District: 6
Party: Democrat
Legislative Service
1981-1988 Representative
1989-1990 Representative "Resigned December 31, 1989"

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:
05/09/1924;
Irby, Washington

OCCUPATION:
Retired teacher

CHILDREN:
Peter Duane Weber

EDUCATION:
High School: Eaton Rapids, Michigan, Graduate
College/University: Eastern Washington College, 1956-1960,
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Post Graduate: Alaska Methodist University;
Eastern Washington College, Cheney, Washington;
University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Lewis and Clark, Portland; Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin

EMPLOYMENT:
President, Valdez American Federation of Teachers; Vice-President, American Federation of Teachers, State of Alaska

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
American Legion; Beta Sigma Phi;
numerous local organizations and committees; Life Member, VAFT; American Council of English Teachers

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Travel - tour escorting; Alaska history; government study; sponsoring youth groups, i.e., American Legion Boys State, Girls State

MILITARY SERVICE:
US Navy, 1943-1944, Seaman First

Legislative Service:

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Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 112 RE: MAINTENANCE/IMPROVEMENT/HEALTH FACILITIES REPRESENTATIVES CATO, ZHAROFF
IN (H) HESS THEN FINANCE 02/17/2001
HB 170 SPEC APPROP/DOTPF/ST. GEORGE/ST. PAUL/HARBOR FACIL; ED REPRESENTATIVES HERRMANN, CATO
IN (H) TRANSPORTA THEN FINANCE 02/07/2001
HB 181 RE: REGULATION/PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE EXAMINERS; ED REPRESENTATIVES CATO, UEHLING
CHAPTER 0029 SLA 83 06/29/2001
HB 214 RE: NUMBER OF SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES; ED REPRESENTATIVE CATO
CHAPTER 0065 SLA 83 07/15/2001
HB 217 RE: ESTABLISH PRISON FACILITIES REPRESENTATIVES CATO, LINDAUER
IN (H) JUDICIARY 05/09/2001
HB 346 EXEMPT PUBLIC UTILITY INCOME/NET INCOME TAX; ED REPRESENTATIVE CATO
RET (H) RULES 05/11/2001
HB 464 RE: USE CHILD SAFETY DEVICES IN MOTOR VEHICLES; ED REPRESENTATIVES CATO, CLOCKSIN
IN (H) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 01/09/2001
HB 465 RE: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS REPRESENTATIVE CATO
IN (H) STATE AFFA THEN FINANCE 02/09/2001
HB 502 RE: TEACHERS' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; ED REPRESENTATIVES CATO, LINDAUER
IN (H) LABOR & CO THEN HESS THEN FINANCE 01/10/2001
HB 539 RE: MOTORCYCLE· HELMETS REPRESENTATIVES CATO, MILLER
IN (H) STATE AFFA 01/25/2001
HB 576 RE: GRANT OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF WHITTIER REPRESENTATIVES CATO, LINDAUER
CHAPTER 0073 SLA 84 06/01/2001
HCR 25 REQUEST SPEED ZONE/NIKISHKA/KENAI BOROUGH REPRESENTATIVES CATO, MALONE
READ BY GOVERNOR 03/14/2001
HCR 48 RE: 16TH ANNUAL GIRLS' 5TATE/FBNKS/UNIV OF AK CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES CATO, GRUSSENDORF
READ BY GOVERNOR 04/04/2001
HCR 49 RE: 18TH ANNUAL BOYS' STATE AT CAMP CARROLL REPRESENTATIVES CATO, GRUSSENDORF
READ BY GOVERNOR 04/04/2001
HJR 17 RE: COMMERCIAL FISHING/200-MILE ZONE REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, CATO
IN (H) RESOURCES 02/04/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 113 SPEC APPROP/SCHOLARSHIP REVOLVING LOAN FUND; ED REPRESENTATIVES LACHER, LISKA
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSR 02/14/2001
HB 151 SPEC APPROP/DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES/WICKERSHAM HSEi ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, MILLER
CHAPTER 0108 SLA 83 07/28/2001
HB 169 APPROP/DOTPF/LOCAL SERVICE ROADS AND TRAILS; ED REPRESENTATIVES HERRMANN, KOPONEN
IN (S) FINANCE 05/11/2001
HB 199 RE: OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; ED REPRESENTATIVES LACHER, PHILLIPS
IN (H) RESOURCES THEN FINANCE 04/07/2001
HB 219 RE: CITIZEN ADVISORY BD/UNIV OF ALASKA REPRESENTATIVES LINDAUER, ABOOD
IN (H) FINANCE 04/20/2001
HB 339 SPEC APPROP/C&RA/FOUNDATION/AK SPECIAL OLYMPICS; ED REPRESENTATIVES LACHER, FRITZ
CHAPTER 0085 SLA 83 07/20/2001
HB 504 ESTAB TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, HURLBERT
CHAPTER 0121 SLA 84 06/20/2001
HB 512 ESTAB AK RAILROAD CORP/MANAGE & OPERATE AK RAILROAD; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, RINGSTAD
CHAPTER 0153 SLA 84 07/05/2001
HB 514 RE: REGULATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, FURNACE
RET (H) RULES 01/24/2001
HB 653 RE: COURT FACILITIES; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, BARNES
CHAPTER 0078 SLA 84 06/01/2001
HB 655 RE: LONGEVITY BONUS PROGRAM; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, ADAMS
IN (S) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 03/08/2001
HCR 22 RE: EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR REPRESENTATIVES BUSSELL, ABOOD
IN (S) STATE AFFA 05/18/2001
HJR 38 RE: MARKET/TRANSPORT ALASKA NATURAL GAS REPRESENTATIVES COWDERY, ABOOD
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/29/2001
HJR 58 RE: CAPTURE OF ORCAS IN ALASKA WATERS REPRESENTATIVES SZYMANSKI, MARTIN
IN (H) RESOURCES 01/23/2001
HJR 64 RE: ALLOWANCES/VETERANS/EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE REPRESENTATIVES RINGSTAD, ABOOD
IN (S) RULES 05/30/2001

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