Date/Place of Birth:
5/28/41; Carmi, IL

Occupation:
Print Shop Owner

Spouse:
Ethel Kungesuk

Children:
Six Children

Residency in Alaska:
Kodiak 1959-62; Old Harbor 1962-63; Fairbanks 1974-75; Valdez 1975-76; Anchorage 1976-present

Education:
High School - East Side High School, East St. Louis, IL 1957

Military Service:
U.S. Navy, 4 years service, E3

Political and Government Positions:
State Representative; Chair, Economic Development Committee; Vice Chair, Rules Committee, State Affairs Committee; Member, Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Labor & Commerce Committee, International Trade & Tourism Committee, Special Committee on Oil & Gas, Legislative Council; Member, Telecommunications Information Council, Western Legislative Council, National Conference of State Legislatures, American Legislative Exchange Council, National Republican Legislators Association; Appointee, Finance Conference Committee on Department of Transportation Budget; Appointee, Alaska Job Training Council; Delegate, Pacific Northwest Economic Region National Republican Legislators Association

Business and Professional Positions:
President, The Print Shop, Inc.; Longshoreman (20 years); Teamster (23 years)

Service Organization(s) Membership:
American Legion Post #28; Common Sense For Alaska; National Rifle Association; Resource Development Council

Special Interests:
Hunting, fishing, camping, enjoy reading cultural, historical and financial nonfiction.