HOUSE
DAN ORTIZ
29th-33rd Legislature (2015 -2024)

Representative Dan Ortiz

District: 36
Party: Not Affiliated
Legislative Service
2015-2024 Representative

Biography:
NAME OF SPOUSE: Lori Keil Ortiz

CHILDREN'S NAMES: Molly, Louisa, Samuel

Occupation: Retired High School Teacher

LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: 47 years

ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN:
Hydaburg 1959-1960
Wasilla 1960-1961
Ketchikan 1969-2014

EDUCATION:
Ketchikan High School - Class of 1976
Pacific University, 1976
Seattle Pacific University 1977-1981, Bachelor of Arts
- History
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - Master of Science
in Teaching (MST) - History

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
High School History and Economics teacher, Debate
Coach, Cross Country, Track and Basketball Coach,
Negotiator and Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Mediator for Ketchikan Education Association

SERVICE ORGANIZATION(S) MEMBERSHIP:
Ketchikan Dribbler's League

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Parenting, teaching and the after hours commitment
to coaching have filled my time in my thirty-two year
career at Ketchikan High School

OTHER:
Member, Holy Name Church, 2013 - American Legion
AK State Educator of the Year, VFW AK Teacher of
the Year

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 41 SHELLFISH PROJECTS; HATCHERIES; FEES REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
(S) FIN 05/06/2019
HB 44 AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES: FEES REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
CHAPTER 11 SLA 20 04/20/2020
HB 45 EXTEND BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
(H) FIN 04/03/2019
HB 105 COMM FISHERMEN'S FUND:VESSEL OWNER CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
(H) FIN 04/05/2019
HB 292 OBSERVE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ALL YEAR REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ
(H) STA 02/24/2020



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 22 EXTEND SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TARR
(H) FIN 03/29/2019
HB 31 APPROP: EARNINGS RESERVE TO PERM FUND REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
(H) RLS 05/07/2019
HB 96 PIONEERS' HOME AND VETERANS' HOME RATES REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS
CHAPTER 23 SLA 20 04/29/2020
HB 122 FUNTER BAY MARINE PARK: UNANGAN CEMETERY REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN
(S) FIN 02/14/2020
HB 142 NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TANF PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
CHAPTER 13 SLA 20 04/20/2020
HB 187 RESTRICT OUT-OF-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACIL. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS
(H) FIN 01/29/2020
HB 221 STATE RECOGNITION OF TRIBES REPRESENTATIVE KOPP
(S) STA 03/18/2020
HB 253 SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSAL OF FERRIES REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
(H) STA 03/11/2020
HB 272 LICENSE PLATES: ALASKA NATIVES REPRESENTATIVE VANCE
(H) TRB 02/24/2020
HJR 18 CONST AM: PERMANENT FUND; POMV;EARNINGS REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS
(H) JUD 05/03/2019
HR 8 2019: INT'L YEAR OF THE SALMON REPRESENTATIVE TARR
HOUSE RESOLVE 8 06/13/2019
SB 61 FISHERMEN'S FUND:VESSEL OWNER BENEFITS SENATOR STEVENS
CHAPTER 25 SLA 19 09/10/2019

Legislative Service: