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34th Legislature(2025-2026)

Member Information

2011-2018 Senator District  
2019-2020 Senator District  Senate President              
2023-2026 Senator District  

Place of Birth:

Fairbanks, Alaska
Residency in Alaska:

Lifetime
Occupation:

Registered Nurse

Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Family:

Husband - Richard

Adult Children - Peter, Elizabeth, David

3 grandchildren
Education:

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Masters of Science - Nursing (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Alaska State Senate: 2011 - present

Committee on Labor & Commerce

Committee on State Affairs

Finance subcommittee on the Legislature
Senate Caucus Work:

Joint Legislative In-State Gas Caucus

Joint Outdoor Heritage Caucus

Anchorage Caucus
National Involvement:

American Legislative Exchange Council (Fiscal Policy Task Force)

Energy Council

Pacific Northwest Economic Region (Legislative Energy Horizon Institute, Arctic Caucus)

National Council of State Legislators (Committees: Agriculture & Energy, Budgets & Revenue, Labor & Economic Development, Mining Safety)

Council of State Governments-West (Committees: Energy & Public Lands, Fiscal Affairs, Western Economic Development)
Organizations and Community Involvement:

Resources Development Council

Alaska Miners Association

Alaska Industry Support Alliance

Chambers of Commerce in: Soldotna, Kenai, Cooper Landing, Seward, Chugiak-Eagle River

Pioneers of Alaska

National Rifle Association
Awards and Recognitions:

2010 Exceptional Leader, National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Fellow, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Anchorage Republican Woman of the Year, 2007
Special Interests:

Cross country skiing, biking, hiking, running, shooting, textile crafts