2013-2020 Senator DistrictBiography:
2021-2022 Senator District Senate President
Residency: Soldotna, Alaska:
Family:
Erin Micciche (wife), Madeline(19), Sophia(8), Lucia(6) and Stella (1)
Occupation
Superintendent, Energy Sector
Commercial Salmon Fisherman (Drift Gillnet)
Length of Residency in Alaska
33 Years
Alaskan Communities Lived in:
Central Kenai Peninsula (1982-Present)
Education:
Alaska Pacific University, B.A. Business (Org) Management (Summa cum Laude)
Political and Government Positions
Soldotna City Council: 2007-08
Soldotna Mayor: 2008-2013
Kenai River Special Management Area Board
National Fire Protection Association Standards Council (LNG)
USCG Area Maritime Security Committee
Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District Board
Regional Suicide Prevention Team
Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection
Kenai Peninsula Local Emergency Planning Committee
Business and Professional Positions:
1994-present – Commercial salmon drift gillnet fisherman
1982-present – Natural gas/LNG positions from roustabout to LNG Superintendent
1983-present – Small Businessman (restaurant, snow plowing, commercial painting, residential rentals)
Service Organization(s) Membership:
Sons of the American Legion
Soldotna Rotary
NRA
Boys and Girls Clubs (Board)
Soldotna /Kenai/Homer Chambers of Commerce
Special Interests:
Sport Fishing, Hunting, Ice Hockey, Youth Development, Economic Development, Fish Habitat, Veteran and Senior Issues
Alaska State Senate 2013 - Present:
Alaska State Senate 2013 - Present:
Community and Regional Affairs Committee Chairman 2013-2014
Health and Social Services Committee Vice-Chairman 2013-2014
Labor and Commerce Committee Vice-Chairman 2013-2014
Special Committee on TAPS Throughput Co-Chairman 2013-2014
Resources Committee 2013 – present
Finance Committee Vice-Chairman 2015 -
Judiciary Committee 2015 -
Transportation Committee Chairman 2015-
Special Committee on In-State Energy 2013-2014
Special Committee on Energy Co-Chairman 2015 -
Legislative Council
Vice-Chairman 2013-2014 Member 2015 -
World Trade and Tourism 2013 - present
Special World Trade Committee 2013- present
Finance Subcommittees
Natural Resources 2013-2014
Military and Veterans’ Affairs 2013-2014
Transportation and Public Facilities
Member 2013-2014 Chairman 2015-
Health and Social Services Chairman 2015 -
Fish and Game 2015 -
Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Co-Chairman 2015-
Ethics Committee Alternate 2015-