Gary Stevens (politician) explained

Gary Stevens
Office:President of the Alaska Senate
Term Start:January 17, 2023
Predecessor:Peter Micciche
Term Start1:January 20, 2009
Term End1:January 15, 2013
Predecessor1:Lyda Green
Successor1:Charlie Huggins
Office2:Majority Leader of the Alaska Senate
Term Start2:January 17, 2005
Term End2:January 19, 2009
Predecessor2:Ben Stevens
Successor2:Johnny Ellis
Office3:Member of the Alaska Senate
Term Start3:February 19, 2003
Predecessor3:Alan Austerman
Constituency3:R (2003-15)
P (2015-23)
C (since 2023)
Office4:Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
Term Start4:January 8, 2001
Term End4:February 19, 2003
Predecessor4:Alan Austerman
Successor4:Dan Ogg
Constituency4:6 (2001-03), 36 (2003)
Birth Date:21 August 1941
Birth Place:McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Rita
Education:Linfield University (BA)
University of Oregon (MFA, PhD)

Gary Lee Stevens (born August 21, 1941, in McMinnville, Oregon) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate since his appointment in February 2003.[1] [2] Stevens represents Kodiak Island, the southern Kenai Peninsula including Homer and Seward, and Cordova. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2001 through 2003. Stevens is the current President of the Alaska Senate since 2023, an office he previously held from 2009 to 2013.[3] [4] [5] In both of Stevens' terms as Senate president, he has led a bipartisan majority coalition of Democrats and Republicans.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-12 . Senate District C: Gary Lee Stevens . 2023-05-15 . Homer News . en-US.
  2. Web site: Alaska State Legislature . 2023-05-15 . www.akleg.gov.
  3. News: Alaska Democrats, Republicans Form Coalition Senate Majority. November 25, 2022 . U.S. News & World Report.
  4. Web site: Beacon . Alaska . Beacon . Yereth Rosen, Alaska . 2022-11-28 . In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus . 2023-05-15 . KTOO . en-US.
  5. News: Stevens, Chenault to lead Senate, House . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509181915/http://www.adn.com/2008/11/07/581574/stevens-chenault-to-lead-senate.html . May 9, 2012 . Hunter . Don . November 7, 2008 . Anchorage Daily News . November 15, 2008.