Reggie Joule

Reginald L. "Reggie" Joule, Jr. (born July 14, 1952) is a politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Joule currently serves as mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough, having been elected to that position in 2012. He had previously served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 40th District from 1997 to 2012.^[1] Before the beginning of the 26th Legislature in January 2008, Joule, along with Democrats Bryce Edgmon and Bob Herron, began caucusing with the Republicans in the House Majority Caucus. In the House, Joule served as a member of the Finance Committee. He also chaired both the Department of Health & Social Services and Environmental Conservation Finance Subcommittee and serves on the University Of Alaska Finance Subcommittee. He was a member of the Special Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Tourism and the Joint Committee on Education Funding District Cost Factor for the 27th Legislature.^[2]

Personal life

Representative Joule has a wife: Linda, and five children: Lovisa, Reggie III, Angela, Dawn and Puyuk. Joule graduated from Copper Valley High School (a defunct Jesuit-run boarding school in Glennallen) in 1970 and attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1970–1972.^[3]

Before being elected to office Reggie Joule was a building maintenance and construction contractor.^[4] Reggie Joule is also well known as a top competitor in the World Eskimo Indian Olympics. As a result of his accomplishments therein, he was inducted into the 2010 class of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

See also

• Politics of the United States

References

External links

• Alaska State House Majority Site
• Alaska State Legislature Biography
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Follow the Money – Reggie Joule
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions
• Reggie Joule at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature