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Sharon Cissna's Biography

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Full Name:

Sharon M. Cissna

Gender:

Female

Family:

Widowed; 1 Child: Robin

Birth Date:

04/05/1942

Birth Place:

Seattle, WA

Home City:

Anchorage, AK

Religion:

Unitarian Universalist

Certified, Community Emergency Response Training (CERT), 1999

MS, Alaska Pacific University, 1992

BA, University of Alaska Anchorage, 1972

Attended, University of Washington, 1964-1967

Attended, Knapp Business College, 1962

Former President, Airport Heights Community Council

Representative

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2012

Chair, Airport Heights Community Council, 1997-1999

Coordinator, Affordable Health Insurance Workgroup, 2001-present

Member, Anchorage Comprehensive Plan Citizens' Task Force

Coordinator, Affordable Health Working Group, 2001-2004

Co-Chair, Legislative Health Caucus, 2004

Coordinator, API Summit, 2000

Co-Chair, Conservatives on the Budget Forums-Legislature, 1999

Co-Chair, Conversations on the State Budget, 1999

Chair, Chugach State Park Ad Hoc Committee Park Founders, 1969-1971

Lieutenant Colonel, Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol, 2005-present

Commander, Legislative Squadron, Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol, 2005-present

Owner, PS Publication Services, 1972-present

Operator, PS Publication Services, 1972-present

Home Based Mental Health Counselor, Hope Cottages, 1995-1998

Owner, Mental Health Therapist, SOLUTIONS, Family/Individual Counseling, 1994-1998

Consultant, Mental Health Therapist, SOLUTIONS, Family/Individual Counseling, 1994-1998

Legislative Aide, Alaska State Legislature, 1971, 1973, 1995

Supervisor, Family Treatment Homes, 1993-1994

Counselor, Family Treatment Homes, 1993-1994

Counselor, South Central Foundation Traditional Healing, 1991-1992

Member, American Public Health Association, 2003-present

Member, Academy Health, 2002-present

Board Member, Anchorage Citizens Coalition, 2002-present

Board Member, Booth Memorial Homes, 2002-present

Member, Health and Social Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2000-present

Member, Business and Professional Women, 1999-present

Board Member, Word Wide Design Incorporated, 1994-present

Member, Alaska Pacific University Alumni Association, 1993-present

Member, University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association, 1980-present

President, Airport Heights Community Patrol

Member, Airport Heights Community Patrol

Vice President, Airport Heights Parent Teacher Association

Member, Airport Heights Parent Teacher Association

Member, Alaska Press

Member, Alaska Toastmasters

Member, University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association

Member, Women League of Women Voters

Co-Chair, Alaska Voters for an Open Primary, 1996-2002

Board Member, Alaska State Legislative Aide, 1971, 1973, 1995

Chair, Chugach State Park Citizen Advisory Board, 1983-1985

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