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Lisa A. Murkowski

Senator Lisa A. Murkowski's Biography

Full Name: Lisa A. Murkowski
Office: U.S. Senate (AK) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 12/20/2002
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Verne Martell; 2 Children: Nicolas, Matthew
Birth Date: 05/22/1957
Birth Place: Ketchikan, AK
Home City: Anchorage, AK
Religion: Catholic

JD, Willamette College of Law, 1985
BA, Economics, Georgetown University, 1980
Attended, Willamette University, 1975-1978

Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present
Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 1998-2002
Former Deputy Whip, United States Senate

Commissioner, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, 1997-1998
Republican Chair, District 14, State Central Committee, Republican Party of Alaska 1993-1998
Member, Mayor's Task Force on the Homeless, 1990-1991
Former Member, Citizens' Advisory Board, Joint Committee on Military Bases in Alaska
Former Commissioner, Post Secondary Education Commission

Attorney, Commercial Practice, Hoge and Lekisch, 1989-1998
District Court Attorney, State of Alaska, District Court, 1986-1989
Associate, Hertog Rhodes, 1985-1986

Member, Alaska and Anchorage Bar Association
Director, Alaskans for Drug Free Youth
Board Member, Alaska Federation of Republican Women
Board Member, Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association
Board Member, Boys and Girls Club
Director, Catholic Social Services
Trustee, Catholic Social Services
President, Government Hill Elementary Parent Teacher Association
Member, Midnight Sun Republican Women and Anchorage Republican Women's Club
Member, Young Women's Christian Association

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail

Washington, D.C. Website

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Capitol
800 Glacier Ave
Suite 101

Juneau, AK 99801

Phone: 907-586-7277
Fax: 907-586-7201

Washington, D.C.
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-6665
Fax: 202-224-5301

District
851 East Westpoint Drive
Suite 307

Wasilla, AK 99654

Phone: 907-376-7665
Fax: 907-376-8526

District
510 L Street
Suite 550

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 907-271-3735
Fax: 877-857-0322
Toll Free: 877-829-6030

District
4079 Tongass Avenue
Suite 204

Ketchikan, AK 99901

Phone: 907-225-6880
Fax: 907-225-0390

District
805 Frontage Road
Suite 105

Kenai, AK 99611

Phone: 907-283-5808
Fax: 907-283-4363

District
101 12th Avenue
Suite 329

Fairbanks, AK 99701

Phone: 907-456-0233
Fax: 907-451-7146

Key Staff
Karen Knutson
Chief of Staff
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-6665

Key Staff
Anne Johnson
Press Secretary
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-6665

Key Staff
Kristen Daimler
Scheduler
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-6665

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