Senator Lesil McGuire's Biography

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Lesil L. McGuire

Senator Lesil L. McGuire's Biography

Full Name:	Lesil L. McGuire
Office:	State Senate (AK) - K, Republican
First Elected:	11/07/2000
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016

Gender:	Female
Family:	Husband: Jason Skala; 1 Child: Grayson
Birth Date:	01/22/1971
Birth Place:	Portland, OR
Home City:	Anchorage, AK

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JD, Willamette University College of Law, 1998
BA, Speech Communication, Political Science, Willamette University, 1993

Senator, Alaska State Senate, 2006-present
Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2000-2006

Committees, Member
Judiciary, Vice Chair
Legislative Council, Member
Resources, Member
Rules, Chair
Senate World Trade, Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Member
Subcommittee on Health and Social Services, Member
Subcommittee on Revenue, Member
Taps Throughput, Member

Chair, Anchorage Caucus, 2001-2003
Member, Fiscal Policy Caucus, 2001-2002

Committee Aide, Alaska State House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee, 2000
Law Clerk, Oregon Department of Justice, 1996-1998
Legal Intern, United States Attorneys Office, 1996
Legislative and Press Aide, United States Senator Ted Stevens, 1993-1995

Chair, Future of Western Legislatures Committee, 2003-present
Executive Committee, Pacific Northwest Economic Region, 2003-present
President, Pacific Northwest Economic Region, present
Member, Council on State Governments, 2000-present
Member, Women's Legislative Network Advisory Committee, 2005
Member, Alaska Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Board
Member, American Diabetes Association
Member, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Member, Anchorage Economic Development Organization
Member, Anchorage Republican Women's Club
Member, Bush Elementary School Mentor Program
Member, Civil Air Patrol
Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, Commonwealth North
Member, Covenant House
Member, Habitat for Humanity
Member, National Conference on State Legislatures
Member, Salem's Women's Crisis Center
Member, Young Republicans