HOUSE
PEGGY WILSON
22nd-28th Legislature (2001 -2014)

Representative Peggy Wilson

District: 2
Party: Republican
Legislative Service
2001-2010 Representative
2011-2014 Representative House Majority Whip

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Date/Place of Birth:
September 8, 1945
Anamosa, Iowa

Residency in Alaska:
1993 - present
Wrangell: 1997 - present
Tok: 1993 - 1997

Occupation:
Registered Nurse

Family:
Husband - Woody
Children: Tad, Gina and Chris
Grandchildren: 8
Great Grandchildren: 2

Education:
High School: Manchester, Iowa: 1960 - 1964
Kirkwood Community College: 1969 - 1973
   - Associate Degree in Science
   - Associate Degree in Registered Nursing
University of Alaska
   - EMT Training, Continuing Education
University of Chapel Hill
   - Nationally Certified School Nurse

Alaska State House of Representatives:
Health, Education, & Social Services:
   member: 2001 - 2008
   Vice-Chair: 2001 - 2002
   Chair: 2003 - 2008
Special Committee on Education: 2001 - 2006
House Special Committee on Fisheries: 2001 - 2008
   Co-Chair: 2001 - 2002
   Vice-Chair: 2003 - 2004
Judiciary Committee: 2007
Legislative Council Committee: 2007 - present
Resources Committee: 2007 - present
   Vice-Chair: 2011 - present
House Special Committee on Ways & Means:2003 - 2008
   Vice-Chair: 2005 - 2006
State Affairs: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
Transportation: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
   Chair: 2009 - present
Finance Subcommittees:
   - Education & Early Development: 2001 - present
   - Corrections: 2011 - present
   - Health & Social Services: 2001 - 2008
   - Labor & Workforce Development: 2005 - 2010
   - Fish & Game: 2003 - 2004
   - Transportation & Public Facilities: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
Southeast Caucus: 2003 - 2006
Fish Caucus: 2001 - present
Children’s Caucus: 2001 - 2008
School District Cost Task Force: 2005 - 2006, 2009 - present
Fiscal Policy Caucus: 2001 - 2002
Resources Caucus: 2009 - present
Majority Whip: 2011 - present

Other Political and Government Positions:
North Carolina House of Representatives: 1989 - 1993
   - NCSL Article about Legislators who have served in more than one state
Women’s Legislative Network of NCSL: 2003 - present
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
   - NCSL Fiscal Policy Committee: 2001 - 2006
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER): 2001 - present
Council of State Governments: 1990 - 1993, 2006 - present
Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (WLFTF): 2001- 2004
Wrangell/Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC): 2002 - present
Alaska Comprehensive Center Advisory Board: 2006 - present
Alaska-Canada Electrical Intertie Steering Committee: 2006 - present
U.S. Coastal States Caucus: 2009 - present
Southeast Alaska Conference: 2001 - present

Business and Professional Positions:
Former Positions:
   - EMT, Tok Area Emergency Management Service
   - EMT I & II instructor
   - School Nurse
   - Store Front Business Owner
   - General Manager for a life insurance company
   - Dairy Farmer

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Sitka Chamber of Commerce
Wrangell Chamber of Commerce

Other Information:
Representative Wilson is the only woman to have served in two different State Legislatures.
   - Source: Center For American Women and Politics
   - Gilda Morales/Program Coordinator, Information Services

Special Interests:
Reading, Grandchildren, Traveling, Hunting, Boating, Church, Volunteer Work

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 10 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES/OUTSIDE INCOME REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, GARDNER, GATTO, GARA, SEATON, HOLMES, LEDOUX, BUCH, WILSON, DOOGAN
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 20 CAMPAIGN FINANCE/LOBBYING/CONSULTING REPRESENTATIVES HARRIS, MEYER, HAWKER, CHENAULT, SAMUELS, FAIRCLOUGH, NEUMAN, WILSON, LEDOUX, THOMAS, RAMRAS, JOHNSON
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 21 THE STATE FLAG REPRESENTATIVES HARRIS, HAWKER, DAHLSTROM, WILSON
CHAPTER 3 SLA 07 03/15/2007
HB 25 PUBLIC RECREATIONAL EASEMENTS/IMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES SEATON, WILSON
CHAPTER 116 SLA 08 06/26/2008
HB 29 INFANTS WHO ARE SAFELY SURRENDERED REPRESENTATIVES LEDOUX, GRUENBERG, LYNN, HARRIS, NEUMAN, WILSON, DAHLSTROM, GARDNER, OLSON, DOLL, KERTTULA
CHAPTER 1 SLA 08 02/11/2008
HB 35 EXTEND BOARD OF MIDWIVES REPRESENTATIVES KAWASAKI, WILSON
CHAPTER 12 SLA 07 05/11/2007
HB 50 CHILD PLACEMENT COMPACT REPRESENTATIVES COGHILL, NEUMAN, WILSON
CHAPTER 93 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 68 LONG-RANGE FISCAL PLAN REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, HARRIS, DOLL, WILSON
(H) W&M 01/16/2007
HB 84 REFUND OF FISH BUSINESS TAX TO MUNIS REPRESENTATIVES SEATON, WILSON, THOMAS
(H) CRA 01/16/2007
HB 121 WORKERS' COMPENSATION RECORDS REPRESENTATIVE WILSON
CHAPTER 61 SLA 08 06/04/2008
HB 176 CREATE FORT ROUSSEAU CAUSEWAY PARK REPRESENTATIVE WILSON
CHAPTER 10 SLA 08 04/01/2008
HB 181 TRAFFIC OFFENSES: FINES/SCHOOL ZONES REPRESENTATIVE WILSON
(H) JUD 04/10/2007
HB 188 BOARD OF FISHERIES' AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE WILSON
(H) FSH 04/27/2007
HB 207 STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEYS REPRESENTATIVE WILSON
(S) SED 04/04/2008
HB 294 MARINE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES WILSON, LEDOUX, SEATON
CHAPTER 62 SLA 08 06/04/2008



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 2 VOCATIONAL EDUC ACCT/VOC-TECH EDUC REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
CHAPTER 47 SLA 08 05/28/2008
HB 12 FULL FUNDING OF PERS/TRS REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 14 RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL REPRESENTATIVE CRAWFORD
(S) JUD 05/10/2007
HB 15 BOARD OF FISHERIES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPRESENTATIVE SEATON
(S) STA 01/25/2008
HB 61 TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
CHAPTER 48 SLA 08 05/28/2008
HB 65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT REPRESENTATIVES COGHILL, GARA
CHAPTER 92 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 67 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, CHENAULT
(S) FIN 05/11/2007
HB 69 EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY REPRESENTATIVE SAMUELS
CHAPTER 1 SLA 07 02/20/2007
HB 72 SCHOOL DISTRICT COST FACTORS REPRESENTATIVES CHENAULT, SEATON, OLSON, LEDOUX
(H) FIN 03/26/2007
HB 74 BAN MIXING ZONES IN SPAWNING AREAS REPRESENTATIVES SEATON, GARA, LEDOUX
(H) RES 02/14/2007
HB 90 CRIMES/ALCOHOL/DRIVERS LICENSES REPRESENTATIVES SAMUELS, STOLTZE
CHAPTER 24 SLA 07 06/25/2007
HB 93 RELEASE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES REPRESENTATIVES FAIRCLOUGH, HAWKER
(H) JUD 01/16/2007
HB 94 MARINE PARKS ADDITIONS/HUNTING ALLOWED REPRESENTATIVES KERTTULA, CISSNA
(H) FIN 05/05/2007
HB 100 AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
(H) HES 02/15/2007
HB 104 BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS
(H) L&C 01/22/2007
HB 118 PROHIBIT ALLOWING MINORS TO HAVE ALCOHOL REPRESENTATIVE MEYER
CHAPTER 26 SLA 07 06/25/2007
HB 120 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
CHAPTER 4 SLA 07 03/15/2007
HB 131 BURNING CAPABILITY OF CIGARETTES REPRESENTATIVE GATTO
(H) L&C 02/14/2007
HB 152 RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND/TASK FORCE/ASSIST. REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS
CHAPTER 31 SLA 08 05/22/2008
HB 167 APPROP: TOURISM MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
(H) FIN 03/21/2007
HB 186 SPORT FISHING GUIDE RECORDS REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS BY REQUEST
CHAPTER 41 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 198 SENIOR BENEFITS/MED. ASSISTANCE ELIG. REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER
RETURNED TO (H) RLS 04/10/2007
HB 200 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 26 SLA 08 05/21/2008
HB 213 CRIMES : DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS REPRESENTATIVE DOLL
CHAPTER 44 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 220 BAN COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
CHAPTER 33 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 221 HIGH ENERGY COST OFFSET FUND REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
(H) CRA 03/26/2007
HB 266 STATE EMPLOYEE DEPENDENTS CHILD CARE CTRS REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA
(H) HES 03/25/2008
HB 267 WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
CHAPTER 87 SLA 08 06/10/2008
HB 270 MEDICAL FACILITIY LICENSING/ABORTION REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
(H) HES 01/15/2008
HB 273 EDUCATION FUNDING REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER BY REQUEST OF JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE
CHAPTER 9 SLA 08 03/27/2008
HB 274 UNIV. REPORT: TEACHER TRAINING/RETENTION REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER BY REQUEST OF JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE
(H) HES 01/15/2008
HB 276 EXTEND ALASKA COMMISSION ON AGING REPRESENTATIVE DOLL
(H) FIN 02/13/2008
HB 286 IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 78 SLA 08 06/06/2008
HB 298 MARINE HIGHWAY LONG-RANGE PLAN REPRESENTATIVE JOHANSEN
(H) TRA 01/15/2008
HB 301 PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION REPRESENTATIVES KELLER, COGHILL, LYNN
(S) JUD 03/27/2008
HB 306 PRE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS/PLANS REPRESENTATIVES GARA, KAWASAKI, NELSON, KERTTULA, GRUENBERG
(H) RLS 04/05/2008
HB 307 REPEAT OFFENDER'S ASSAULTS/ANIMAL CRUELTY REPRESENTATIVES HOLMES, GARA, DAHLSTROM, FAIRCLOUGH, JOHNSON, BUCH, HARRIS, DOLL
CHAPTER 96 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 317 COMPASSIONATE GIFT EXEMPTION REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 2 SLA 08 02/13/2008
HB 333 COMPUTER PERSONS REPORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
(S) JUD 03/28/2008
HB 334 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
CHAPTER 81 SLA 08 06/06/2008
HB 353 PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET FILTERS REPRESENTATIVE KELLER
(H) RLS 04/02/2008
HB 355 DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS: INITIATIVES REPRESENTATIVE JOHANSEN
(H) FIN 03/27/2008
HB 364 NOTICE & CONSENT FOR MINOR'S ABORTION REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
(S) JUD 04/07/2008
HB 404 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TASK FORCE REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
(H) FIN 03/17/2008
HCR 5 2007 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
LEGIS RESOLVE 5 04/27/2007
HCR 21 2008 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
LEGIS RESOLVE 30 03/07/2008
HCR 22 REGULATION OF FISHERIES REPRESENTATIVE SEATON
(H) RES 02/20/2008
HJR 8 WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
LEGIS RESOLVE 1 03/28/2007
HJR 9 CONST. AM: BENEFITS & MARRIAGE REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
RETURNED TO (H) RLS 05/08/2007
HJR 11 STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD REPRESENTATIVE ROSES
LEGIS RESOLVE 6 05/28/2007
HJR 15 WW II FILIPINO VETS:BENEFITS/IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX
(S) FIN 05/14/2007
HJR 20 BYPASS MAIL RATE INCREASE REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
LEGIS RESOLVE 14 09/05/2007
HJR 21 OPPOSE UN LAND DESIGNATIONS IN ALASKA REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
LEGIS RESOLVE 18 09/05/2007
HJR 22 DENOUNCE SALE OF "RAPIST" DOLL REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
LEGIS RESOLVE 16 09/05/2007
HJR 28 CONST. AM: BUDGET RES. FUND/OIL & GAS TAX REPRESENTATIVE SAMUELS
(S) FIN 04/08/2008
HJR 31 OPPOSE FED LAW RE AERIAL HUNTING REPRESENTATIVE KELLER
LEGIS RESOLVE 70 07/23/2008
HR 6 OPPOSE THREATENED STATUS FOR POLAR BEAR REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
HOUSE RESOLVE 6 04/05/2007
SB 27 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY SENATOR DAVIS
CHAPTER 48 SLA 07 07/09/2007
SB 28 LIMIT OVERTIME FOR REGISTERED NURSES SENATOR DAVIS
(H) FIN 04/06/2008
SB 84 TOBACCO SALES/CIGARETTE TESTS & PACKAGING SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 61 SLA 07 07/18/2007
SCR 17 BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH: MARCH 2008 SENATOR MCGUIRE
LEGIS RESOLVE 29 03/07/2008
SJR 1 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN SENATOR DAVIS
LEGIS RESOLVE 4 09/05/2007
SJR 3 MEDICARE RATES IN ALASKA SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 10 09/05/2007