Mike Shower Explained

Mike Shower
Office:Member of the Alaska Senate
Constituency:E (2018-23)
O (since 2023)
Term Start:February 22, 2018
Predecessor:Mike Dunleavy
Successor:Incumbent
Appointer:Bill Walker
Birth Name:Michael Karl Shower
Birth Date:14 February 1968
Birth Place:Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Party:Republican
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1990–2010
Rank:Lieutenant colonel
Spouse:Michelle Braun
Residence:Wasilla, Alaska
Alma Mater:U.S. Air Force Academy
Touro University

Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14, 1968) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska State Senate since February 22, 2018. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy, who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor.[1] He represents Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including Willow, Houston, Big Lake, and Sutton.

Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx.[2] Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the SF Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat. Phillip Manning, KTNA -. Talkeetna. 23 April 2018.
  2. Web site: USAF Vet Mike Shower Appointed to Open Alaska Senate Seat. 21 February 2018. 23 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike "Dozer" Shower to Senate District E - The Midnight Sun. 20 February 2018. 23 April 2018.