Clem Tillion Explained

Clem Tillion
Office1:President of the Alaska Senate
Term Start1:January 15, 1979
Term End1:January 12, 1981
Predecessor1:John Rader
Successor1:Jay Kerttula
State Senate2:Alaska
District2:K
Term Start2:January 20, 1975
Term End2:January 12, 1981
Predecessor2:W. I. "Bob" Palmer
Successor2:Don Gilman
State House3:Alaska
District3:10th
Prior Term3:(11th district 1973–1975)
Term Start3:January 28, 1963
Term End3:January 20, 1975
Predecessor3:(as the 12th district)
Leo Rhode
Successor3:Leo Rhode
Birth Date:3 July 1925
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Halibut Cove, Alaska
Party:Republican
Relatives:Sam Cotten (son-in-law)

Clement Vincent Tillion Jr. (July 3, 1925  - October 13, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1963 to 1975 and the Senate from 1975 to 1981. He was the Senate president from 1979 to 1981.[1] [2] He served in the United States Navy during World War Two as a Seabee.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/10/14/longtime-alaska-legislator-clem-tillion-dies-96 Longtime Alaska legislator Clem Tillion dies at 96
  2. News: Clem Tillion, former state legislator who influenced Alaska’s oil boom and fisheries, dies at 96. Anchorage Daily News. October 13, 2021.