Russ Meekins Sr. Explained

Edward Russell Meekins Sr.
Birth Date:	November 17, 1915
Birth Place:	Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:	Anchorage, Alaska, US
Occupation:	Politician, salesman
Party:	Democratic

Edward Russell Meekins Sr. (November 17, 1915 – August 10, 1995) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives in 1959 and 1960. Meekins was a Democrat. He was a salesman of new and used cars in Anchorage, Alaska and was popularly known around town as "Hustling Russ".^{[1] [2] [3]} His son Russ Meekins Jr. and his daughter Susan Sullivan also served in the Alaska State Legislature.^{[4] [5]} His grandson was the figure skater Drew Meekins.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.aspx?CandidateID=137407 E. Russ Meekins, Sr.
2. http://www.akleg.gov/basis/mbr_bio.asp?id=914 The Alaska State Legislature-Russ Meekins Sr.
3. Book: Russ Meekins is interviewed by William Schneider in Anchorage, Alaska on July 30, 1981.. September 16, 1981. 994523676 . Open WorldCat.
4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=137356 Our Campaigns.com.-Susan Sullivan
5. Web site: Governor Recognizes the Passing of Former Rep. Russ Meekins Jr. – Mike Dunleavy. gov.alaska.gov.
6. 'Olympic Notebook: Former Seawolf already earns Olympic metal. Now he wants a metal,' Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), Beth Bragg, February 20, 2018