Biography

Political Highlights: Anchorage district attorney, 1987-89; Alaska House, 1999-2002
Born: May 22, 1957; Ketchikan, Alaska
Residence: Girdwood
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Verne Martell; two children
Education: Willamette U., attended 1975-77; Georgetown U., B.A. 1980; Willamette U., J.D. 1985
Elected: 2004
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water; Homeland Security; Interior-Environment - Chairman; Military Construction-VA); Energy & Natural Resources; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health and Retirement Security); Indian Affairs
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House Seniority: 13th ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 262,575 followers

Election History

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