Lisa Murkowski, Republican

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Ketchikan, AK (05/22/1957)
Home city: Anchorage, AK

Education: JD, Willamette College of Law, 1985 BA, Economics, Georgetown University, 1980 Attended, Willamette University, 1975-1978.

Profession: Attorney, Law Office of Lisa A. Murkowski, 1998 Attorney, Hoge and Lekisch, Commercial Practice Attorney, 1989-1998 District Court Attorney, State of Alaska, District Court, 1986-1989 Associate, Hertog Rhodes, 1985-1986.

Political: Deputy Whip, United States Senate, present Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present House Majority Leader, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2003-2004 Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 1998-2002.

Membership: Commissioner, Post Secondary Education Commission, 1999-present Citizens' Advisory Board, Joint Committee on Military Bases in Alaska, 1998-present Commissioner, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, 1997-1998 District 14 Republican Chair, Republican Party of Alaska State Central Committee, 1993-1998 Mayor's Task Force on the Homeless, 1990-1991. Board Member, Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association, 1999-present Board Member, Boys and Girls Club, 1999-present Young Women's Christian Association, 1995-present Alaska and Anchorage Bar Association,1987-present Trustee, Director, Catholic Social Services, 1996-1998 Board Member, Alaska Federation of Republican Women Director, Alaskans for Drug Free Youth Arctic Power President, Government Hill Elementary Parent Teacher Association Midnight Sun Republican Women and Anchorage Republican Womens Club.

First elected: 11/02/2004
Last elected: 11/02/2004
Next election: 2010

Family: Husband: Verne Martell; 2 Children: Nicholas, Matthew.


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