The 25th Alaska State Legislature was elected on November 7, 2006.
Contents |
Affiliation | Members |
|
Republican Party | 11 | |
Democratic Party | 9 | |
Total |
20 | |
Majority |
2 |
The President of the Senate is Republican Lyda Green of District G (Matanuska-Susitna Valley). The Majority Leader is Republican Gary Stevens of District R (Kodiak). The Minority Leader is Republican Gene Therriault of District F (North Pole).
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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President of the Senate | Lyda Green | Republican | Matanuska-Susitna Valley | District G |
Majority Leader | Johnny Ellis | Democrat | Anchorage | District L |
Minority Leader | Gene Therriault | Republican | North Pole | District F |
Shortly after the 2006 November election, a bipartisan coalition was announced between all nine senate Democrats and six[1] senate Republicans. Democrats will chair the Judiciary, Health, Education, & Social Services, Labor and Commerce, Community and Regional Affairs, and Transportation Committees, as well as co-chair the powerful Finance Committee. The senate Republicans in the coalition will also have a co-chair for the Finance Committee (the minority Republicans will only be giving one seat on the committee), and chair the State Affairs, Resources, and Rules Committees[2]
Because of the Republican split, the Democrats control a majority of committee chairmanships while Republicans in the governing coalition chair the others. The majority leader is the same legislator as it was in the last session, a Republican, who has joined the bi-partisan coalition. Because of this, the minority leader is head of the five-member Republican organization. Hence, all three listed officers of the body are Republicans, as different aspects are in the majority (with the chamber-wide minority Democrats) while others are in the official minority.
The split is largely viewed as over the senate presidency. The minority leader was the Republicans' suspected, initial choice for Senate President[2] The coalition commands three-quarters of the body.
A similar move was made in the 24th Legislature, on the House side. It, however, was torn apart.
District | Name | Party | Location | Term Up |
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A | Bert Stedman | Rep-Coalition | Sitka | 2008 |
B | Kim Elton | Dem-Coalition | Juneau | 2010 |
C | Albert Kookesh | Dem-Coalition | Angoon | 2008 |
D | Joe Thomas | Dem-Coalition | Fairbanks | 2010 |
E | Gary Wilken | Republican | Fairbanks | 2008 |
F | Gene Therriault | Republican | North Pole | 2010 |
G | Lyda Green | Rep-Coalition | Matanuska-Susitna Valley | 2008 |
H | Charlie Huggins | Rep-Coalition | Wasilla | 2010 |
I | Fred Dyson | Republican | Eagle River | 2008 |
J | Bill Wielechowski | Dem-Coalition | Anchorage | 2010 |
K | Bettye Davis | Dem-Coalition | Anchorage | 2008 |
L | Johnny Ellis | Dem-Coalition | Anchorage | 2010 |
M | Hollis French | Dem-Coalition | Anchorage | 2008 |
N | Lesil McGuire | Rep-Coalition | Anchorage | 2010 |
O | Kevin Meyer | Rep-Coalition | Anchorage | 2008 |
P | Con Bunde | Republican | Anchorage | 2010 |
Q | Thomas Wagoner | Republican | Kenai | 2008 |
R | Gary Stevens | Rep-Coaltion | Kodiak | 2010 |
S | Lyman F. Hoffman | Dem-Coalition | Bethel | 2010 |
T | Donald Olson | Dem-Coalition | Nome | 2008 |
Affiliation | Members |
|
Republican Party | 23 | |
Democratic Party | 17 | |
Total | 40 | |
Majority | 6 |
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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Speaker | John Harris | Republican | Valdez | District 12 |
Majority Leader | Ralph Samuels | Republican | Anchorage | District 29 |
Minority Leader | Beth Kerttula | Democratic | Juneau | District 3 |
District | Name | Party | Location |
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1 | Kyle Johansen | Republican | Ketchikan |
2 | Peggy Wilson | Republican | Wrangell |
3 | Beth Kerttula | Democratic | Juneau |
4 | Andrea Doll | Democratic | Juneau |
5 | Bill Thomas | Republican | Haines |
6 | Woodie Salmon | Democratic | Beaver |
7 | Mike Kelly | Republican | Fairbanks |
8 | David Guttenberg | Democratic | Fairbanks |
9 | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | Fairbanks |
10 | Jay Ramras | Republican | Fairbanks |
11 | John B. Coghill, Jr. | Republican | North Pole |
12 | John L. Harris | Republican | Valdez |
13 | Carl J. Gatto | Republican | Palmer |
14 | Vic Kohring | Republican | Wasilla |
15 | Mark A. Neuman | Republican | Wasilla |
16 | Bill Stoltze | Republican | Chugiak/Mat-Su |
17 | Anna I. Fairclough | Republican | Eagle River |
18 | Nancy A. Dahlstrom | Republican | Anchorage |
19 | Bob Roses | Republican | Anchorage |
20 | Max Gruenberg | Democratic | Anchorage |
21 | Harry Crawford | Democratic | Anchorage |
22 | Sharon Cissna | Democratic | Anchorage |
23 | Les Gara | Democratic | Anchorage |
24 | Berta Gardner | Democratic | Anchorage |
25 | Mike Doogan | Democratic | Anchorage |
26 | Lindsey Holmes | Democratic | Anchorage |
27 | Robert "Bob" Buch | Democratic | Anchorage |
28 | Craig W. Johnson | Republican | Anchorage |
29 | Ralph Samuels | Republican | Anchorage |
30 | Kevin Meyer | Republican | Anchorage |
31 | Bob Lynn | Republican | Anchorage |
32 | Mike Hawker | Republican | Anchorage |
33 | Kurt Olson | Republican | Kenai |
34 | Charles "Mike" Chenault | Republican | Nikiski |
35 | Paul Seaton | Republican | Homer |
36 | Gabrielle LeDoux | Republican | Kodiak |
37 | Bryce Edgmon | Democratic | Unalaska |
38 | Mary Sattler Kapsner Nelson | Democratic | Bethel |
39 | Richard Foster | Democratic | Nome |
40 | Reggie Joule | Democratic | Kotzebue |
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