| Alan Austerman | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | November 11, 2010 |
| Term End: | 2012 |
| Predecessor: | Kyle Johansen |
| Successor: | Lance Pruitt |
| State House1: | Alaska |
| District1: | 36th |
| Term Start1: | January 20, 2009 |
| Term End1: | January 20, 2015 |
| Predecessor1: | Gabrielle LeDoux |
| Successor1: | Louise Stutes |
| State Senate2: | Alaska |
| State2: | Alaska |
| District2: | R |
| Term Start2: | January 21, 2003 |
| Term End2: | February 10, 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | (redistricting took effect) |
| Successor2: | Gary Stevens |
| State Senate3: | Alaska |
| State3: | Alaska |
| District3: | C |
| Term Start3: | January 8, 2001 |
| Term End3: | January 20, 2003 |
| Predecessor3: | Jerry Mackie |
| Successor3: | (redistricting takes effect) |
| State House4: | Alaska |
| District4: | 6th |
| Term Start4: | January 16, 1995 |
| Term End4: | January 7, 2001 |
| Predecessor4: | Cliff Davidson |
| Successor4: | Gary Stevens |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Virginia |
| Children: | Carol Dawn |
| Residence: | Kodiak, Alaska, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Consultant/Lobbyist |
| Profession: | business owner-operator |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Serviceyears: | 1964–1971 |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Unit: | Alaska National Guard |
Alan David Austerman[1] (born May 23, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate.[2]
Austerman was born in Everett, Washington. He graduated from Kodiak High School in 1961.[3]
Austerman served as the Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives. He also served on the Fisheries, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Community and Regional Affairs committees of the House of Representatives of the 27th Legislature.[4] Alan Austerman previously served as an Alaska State Senator from 2001 to 2003. He resigned from the Senate to become the Fisheries Policy Advisor to Governor Frank Murkowski. Before that he represented the 6th district in the House from 1995 to 2001.[5]
Austerman's daughter Carol ran for his seat in the House of Representatives upon his retirement in 2014. She lost in the Republican primary to Louise Stutes.[6] [7]
Austerman and his wife, Ginny, and two children, Carol and Dawn.
He is the current owner of Alan Austerman Consulting and Lobbyist Services. He served from 1964 to 1971 in the Alaska National Guard achieving the rank of Sergeant. He has also served as Police Officer in the Kodiak Police Department and was also a Commercial Fisherman. He also published and co-owned the Kadiak Times newspaper at one point.[8]