Fran Ulmer

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Fran Ulmer was the first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of the state of Alaska. She was born in Wisconsin. Her education included a bachelor's degree in economics and political science and culminated in a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ulmer worked with Jay Hammond, the Republican governor from 1975 through 1981. She served as mayor of Juneau from 1983 to 1985 and in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1987 to 1994 as a Democrat.

From 1993 to 1994 she served as the House Minority Leader.

From 1994 to 2002 she served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor Tony Knowles (D).

In 2002, she was nominated by the Democratic party for the office of governor. She lost the race to the Republican candidate, U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski.

In 2004, she accepted a teaching job at the University of Alaska ending speculation of her candidacy for governor in 2006.

In March 2007, University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton announced Fran Ulmer as the University of Alaska Anchorage interim chancellor.

[edit] Electoral history

• Alaska gubernatorial election, 2002
  • Frank Murkowski (R), 56%
  • Fran Ulmer (D), 41%

Preceded by Max Gruenberg	Alaska Democratic House Leaders 1993 - 1994	Succeeded by Jerry Mackie
Preceded by Ramona Barnes	Alaska House Minority Leaders 1993 - 1994	Succeeded by Jerry Mackie
Preceded by Jack Coghill	Lieutenant Governor of Alaska 1994–2002	Succeeded by Loren Leman
Preceded by Unknown	Alaska Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nominee 1994 & 1998	Succeeded by Ernie Hall
Preceded by Tony Knowles	Alaska Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee 2002	Succeeded by Tony Knowles