30th Alaska State Legislature
The 30th Alaska State Legislature was the meeting of the Alaska Legislature, beginning January 17, 2017.
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Alaska Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | Alaska, United States | ||||
Meeting place | Alaska State Capitol | ||||
Term | 2017–2019 | ||||
Alaska Senate | |||||
Members | 20 Senators | ||||
Senate President | Pete Kelly (R) | ||||
Majority Leader | Peter Micciche (R) | ||||
Minority Leader | Berta Gardner (D) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Alaska House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 40 Representatives | ||||
Speaker of the House | Bryce Edgmon (D) | ||||
Majority Leader | Chris Tuck (D) | ||||
Minority Leader | Charisse Millett (R) | ||||
Party control | Democratic |
In the Senate and House elections, neither party gained a seat in the Senate and, leaving a 14–6 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.[1]
Senate
Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Alaska Senate is composed of 6 Democrats and 14 Republicans.[2]
Senate members
Senate President: Pete Kelly (D–A Fairbanks)
Majority Leader: Peter Micciche (R–O Soldotna)
Minority Leader: Berta Gardner (D–I Anchorage)
District | Name | Party | Residence | Assumed office | Next election |
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A | Pete Kelly | Republican | Fairbanks | 2013 | 2018 |
B | John Coghill | Republican | North Pole | 2009 | 2020 |
C | Click Bishop | Republican | Fairbanks | 2013 | 2018 |
D | David Wilson | Republican | Wasilla | 2017 | 2020 |
E | Mike Dunleavy | Republican b | Wasilla | 2013 | 2018 |
F | Shelley Hughes | Republican | Palmer | 2017 | 2020 |
G | Anna MacKinnon | Republican | Eagle River | 2013 | 2018 |
H | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | Anchorage | 2007 | 2020 |
I | Berta Gardner | Democratic | Anchorage | 2013 | 2018 |
J | Tom Begich | Democratic | Anchorage | 2017 | 2020 |
K | Mia Costello | Republican | Anchorage | 2015 | 2018 |
L | Natasha von Imhof | Republican | Anchorage | 2016 | 2020 |
M | Kevin Meyer | Republican | Anchorage | 2009 | 2018 |
N | Cathy Giessel | Republican | Anchorage | 2011 | 2018 |
O | Peter Micciche | Republican | Soldotna | 2013 | 2018 |
P | Gary Stevens | Republican | Kodiak | 2003 | 2020 |
Q | Dennis Egan | Democratic | Juneau | 2009 | 2018 |
R | Bert Stedman | Republican | Sitka | 2003 | 2020 |
S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratica | Bethel | 1995 | 2018 |
T | Donny Olson | Democratic | Golovin | 2001 | 2020 |
House members
Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Alaska House of Representatives was composed of 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats and 2 independents. The Democrats and the independents both gained one seat.[3] The Democrats, two independents and three Republicans caucus together giving the Democratic Party 22-18 majority.
Speaker: Bryce Edgmon (D-37 Dillingham)
Majority Leader: Chris Tuck (D-23 Anchorage)
Minority Leader: Charisse Millett (R-25 Anchorage)
District | Name | Party | Residence | Assumed office |
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1 | Scott Kawasaki | Dem | Fairbanks | 2007 |
2 | Steve Thompson | Rep | Fairbanks | 2011 |
3 | Tammie Wilson | Rep | North Pole | 2009 |
4 | David Guttenberg | Dem | Fairbanks | 2003 |
5 | Adam Wool | Dem | Fairbanks | 2015 |
6 | Dave Talerico | Rep | Healy | 2015 |
7 | Colleen Sullivan-Leonard | Rep | Wasilla | 2017 |
8 | Mark Neuman | Rep | Big Lake | 2005 |
9 | George Rauscher | Rep | Palmer | 2017 |
10 | David Eastman | Rep | Wasilla | 2017 |
11 | DeLena Johnson | Rep | Palmer | 2017 |
12 | Cathy Tilton | Rep | Wasilla | 2015 |
13 | Dan Saddler | Rep | Eagle River | 2011 |
14 | Lora Reinbold | Rep | Eagle River | 2013 |
15 | Gabrielle LeDoux | Rep-Coalition | Anchorage | 2013 |
16 | Ivy Spohnholz | Dem | Anchorage | 2016↑ |
17 | Andy Josephson | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
18 | Harriet Drummond | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
19 | Geran Tarr | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
20 | Les Gara | Dem | Anchorage | 2003 |
21 | Matt Claman | Dem | Anchorage | 2015 |
22 | Jason Grenn | Ind | Anchorage | 2017 |
23 | Chris Tuck | Dem | Anchorage | 2009 |
24 | Chuck Kopp | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
25 | Charisse Millett | Rep | Anchorage | 2009 |
26 | Chris Birch | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
27 | Lance Pruitt | Rep | Anchorage | 2011 |
28 | Jennifer Johnston | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
29 | Mike Chenault | Rep | Nikiski | 2001 |
30 | Gary Knopp | Rep | Soldotna | 2017 |
31 | Paul Seaton | Rep-Coalition | Homer | 2003 |
32 | Louise Stutes | Rep-Coalition | Kodiak | 2015 |
33 | Sam Kito III | Dem | Juneau | 2014 |
34 | Justin Parish | Dem | Juneau | 2017 |
35 | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | Dem | Sitka | 2013 |
36 | Dan Ortiz | Ind | Ketchikan | 2015 |
37 | Bryce Edgmon | Dem | Dillingham | 2007 |
38 | Zach Fansler | Dem | Bethel | 2017 |
39 | Neal Foster | Dem | Nome | 2009 |
40 | Dean Westlake | Dem | Kotzebue | 2017 |
- ↑ Member was originally appointed.
See also
- List of Alaska State Legislatures
- 29th Alaska State Legislature, the legislature preceding this one
- 31st Alaska State Legislature, the legislature following this one
- List of governors of Alaska
- List of speakers of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska Legislature
- Alaska Senate
- Alaska State Senate election, 2016
- {AKLeg.gov}
References
- "2016 Alaska General Election" (PDF).
- "2016 Alaska General Election" (PDF).
- "2016 Alaska General Election" (PDF).