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

Representative Bette Cato
 "Resigned December 31, 1989"

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:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 104 POWER COST EQUALIZATION REPRESENTATIVES CATO, SHULTZ
 (H) L&C THEN FIN 01/20/2001
HB 127 PAYMENT FOR MEDICARE PREMIUM CHARGES REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, CATO
 (H) STA THEN HES THEN JUD THEN FIN 03/06/2001
HB 149 MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES CATO, HUDSON
 (H) TRA THEN L&C THEN JUD 02/03/2001
HB 156 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: UNUSED AIRLINE TICKETS REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 CHAPTER 21 SLA 89 05/04/2001
HB 159 NATURAL RESOURCES EXEMPT FROM PROP TAX REPRESENTATIVES MACLEAN, CATO
 CHAPTER 127 SLA 90 06/14/2001
HB 214 THERMAL & LIGHTING STNDS FOR BUILDINGS REPRESENTATIVES CATO, BOUCHER
 (H) CRA THEN L&C 03/10/2001
HB 223 MUNICIPAL CLERKS AS WITNESSES REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 CHAPTER 35 SLA 89 05/11/2001
HB 224 VETERAN/POW STATE HIRING PREFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES CATO, GRUSSENDORF
 CHAPTER 42 SLA 90 05/11/2001
HB 269 REVENUE BONDS FOR COPPER RIVER HIGHWAY REPRESENTATIVES CATO, HUDSON
 (H) FIN 04/21/2001
HB 291 HATCHERIES AS PREFERRED USER OF WATER REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 (H) RES THEN L&C 04/14/2001
HB 311 REVENUE BONDS/PORTAGE TO WHITTIER ROAD REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 CHAPTER 19 SLA 90 04/10/2001
HB 312 APPROP:USN HOME PORT ENV. IMPACT STATEMENT REPRESENTATIVES CATO, GRUENBERG
 (H) FIN 05/01/2001
HB 342 GO BOND:HOSPITALS KETCHIKAN,KODIAK,SEWARD REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, CATO
 (H) FIN 03/16/2001
HCR 12 MARINE HIGHWAY MASTER PLAN REPRESENTATIVES HUDSON, CATO
 LEGIS RESOLVE 15 04/12/2001
HCR 21 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL BOYS' STATE REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 LEGIS RESOLVE 12 04/05/2001
HCR 22 TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL GIRLS' STATE REPRESENTATIVE CATO
 LEGIS RESOLVE 13 04/05/2001
HJR 15 FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL TAX INCREASE & USE REPRESENTATIVES CATO, COLLINS
 LEGIS RESOLVE 52 06/13/2001
HJR 18 RESURRECTION CREEK ROAD UPGRADE REPRESENTATIVES CATO, ZAWACKI
 (H) TRA THEN RES 02/01/2001
HJR 49 ROAD ACCESS TO WHITTIER REPRESENTATIVES CATO, KUBINA
 LEGIS RESOLVE 100 07/07/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 108 CFAB LOANS & LENDING PRACTICES REPRESENTATIVES JACKO, GRUSSENDORF
 (H) L&C THEN FIN 02/15/2001
HB 196 CERTIFY UNDERGROUND TANK INSTALLERS REPRESENTATIVE MENARD
 (H) FIN 03/17/2001
HB 220 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS REPRESENTATIVE MENARD
 CHAPTER 96 SLA 90 06/07/2001
HB 229 LIMITED ENTRY PERMIT/TRANSFER TO MINOR REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, HOFFMAN
 (H) RES THEN JUD 03/20/2001
HB 237 APPROP: HEALY COGENERATION PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES BOYER, SHULTZ
 (H) FIN 04/11/2001
HB 272 MUNICIPAL TAX EXEMPTION OR DEFERRAL REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, ELLIS
 CHAPTER 98 SLA 89 06/12/2001
HCR 19 STATUE OF FORMER GOVERNOR EGAN REPRESENTATIVES COTTEN, BOUCHER
 (H) FIN 03/17/2001
HCR 26 SUPPORTING PORTS ALASKA REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, JACKO
 LEGIS RESOLVE 35 06/13/2001
HJR 16 MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR VETERANS REPRESENTATIVES FOSTER, GRUENBERG
 (S) STA 04/28/2001
HJR 25 SALTONSTALL-KENNEDY GRANTS & PROJECTS REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, COTTEN
 LEGIS RESOLVE 34 06/13/2001
HJR 29 STATE JURISDICTION OVER TERRITORIAL SEA REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, HOFFMAN
 LEGIS RESOLVE 94 05/16/2001
HJR 30 OWNERSHIP:SUBMERGED LAND-TERRITORIAL SEA REPRESENTATIVES DAVIDSON, HOFFMAN
 (H) RES THEN FIN 02/21/2001
HJR 38 HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS REPRESENTATIVES HOFFMAN, WALLIS
 LEGIS RESOLVE 33 06/13/2001
HJR 39 ENDORSING ANWR LEASING W/O ROYALTY CHANGE REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, COTTEN
 (H) RES THEN FIN 03/21/2001
HJR 47 JOINT COMMISSION/STATUS OF ALASKA NATIVES REPRESENTATIVES MACLEAN, HOFFMAN
 (H) RUL 04/27/2001

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