Eldon Mulder Explained

Eldon Mulder
State House:Alaska
District:23rd
Term Start:January 1993
Term End:January 2003
Predecessor:Richard Foster (redistricted)
Successor:Les Gara
Birth Date:28 August 1957
Birth Place:Sioux Center, Iowa, US
Party:Republican
Education:Central College (BA)
University of Colorado Boulder (MA)
Occupation:Lobbyist

Eldon Mulder (born August 28, 1957) is a lobbyist and former politician who represented the 23rd district in the Alaska House of Representatives between 1993 and 2003.

Early life and education

Mulder was born in Sioux Center, Iowa and grew up on a farm there.[1] He graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1976, going on to obtain a bachelor's degree in political science from Central College in 1980 and a master's degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 1982.[2]

Political career

Mulder was elected to the Alaska House in 1992, representing Anchorage. During his time in the legislature, most of his work was focused on state finances. He served as co-chair of the Finance Committee and was a member of numerous finance subcommittees.

In May 2002, Mulder announced that he would not seek reelection, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.[3]

Later career

After leaving the House, Mulder founded a lobbying firm—the Mulder Company. Mulder's clients have included the Pebble Partnership and GCI.[4] [5]

Personal life

Mulder was formerly married to fellow lobbyist Wendy Chamberlain. He has two daughters. He is currently married to Corina Mulder.

In August of 2018, Mulder received some attention in the media and online for rescuing a porcupine stranded on a rock in the Kenai River.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Eldon Mulder . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308203206/https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/19?code=MUL . March 8, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . Alaska State Legislature.
  2. Web site: Biography for Alaska State Representative Eldon Mulder and the 22nd Legislature . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080829223531/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/bio-mulder.shtml . August 29, 2008 . Alaska Republican Party.
  3. Web site: May 30, 2002 . Rep. Eldon Mulder Decides to Retire . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080906175949/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/press/prmulder105302002.shtml . September 6, 2008 . Alaska Republican Party.
  4. News: Cockerham . Sean . March 26, 2011 . Lobbying the Legislature is big-money business in Juneau . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092230/https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/lobbying-legislature-big-money-business-juneau/2011/03/27/ . March 8, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . Anchorage Daily News.
  5. Web site: Downing . Suzanne . 2018-01-16 . Heads and Tails: Lobbyists shift clients . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603102726/https://mustreadalaska.com/heads-tails-lobbyists-shift-clients/ . June 3, 2023 . 2024-03-08 . Must Read Alaska . en-US.
  6. Web site: Medred . Craig . 2018-08-08 . Saving porky . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929133948/https://craigmedred.news/2018/08/08/saving-porky/ . September 29, 2023 . 2024-03-07 . Craig Medred . en-US.
  7. News: Horazdovsky . Kortnie . August 8, 2018 . Men rescue porcupine from Kenai River rock using dip net . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307212714/https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/VIDEO-Men-rescue-porcupine-from-Kenai-River-rock-using-dip-net-490414341.html . March 7, 2024 . March 7, 2024 . Alaska's News Source.

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