33rd Legislature(2023-2024)
Member Information
Eben Hopson
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
1959-1966 Senator District
OCCUPATION:Heavy Equipment Operator from Barrow
BIRTH DATE/PLACE:11/07/1922;
Pt. Barrow, Alaska
SPOUSE:Rebecca Panigeo
CHILDREN:Charles, Eben Jr., Flossie, Margaret, Catherine, David,
Pauline, Patrick, William, Lloyd, Emory, Georgianna
MILITARY SERVICE:National Guard Officers' Leadership School, Ft. Benning, Georgia;
Commissioned, National Guard, rose to rank of Captain
EMPLOYMENT:Special Assistant, Governor Egan, Juneau;
Mayor, North Slope Borough;
Candidate, Governor of Alaska, 1974;
Executive Director, Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage;
Executive Director, Arctic Slope Native Association
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Member, Omega;
Member, Alpha;
Member, Alaska Federation of Natives;
President/Member, Barrow Village Council;
Member, Arctic Slope Native Association;
Chairman, "Ice Bloc" (an Eskimo Coalition), elected by colleagues of Northwest and Arctic sections
