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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: National Rifle Association, politicians, Alaska</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Born in Everett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/SN-born.html">Snohomish County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/05-23.html">May 23, 1943</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawenforcement.html">Police officer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nautical.html">longshoreman</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">business owner</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1994, 1996, 1998; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District C, 2000-. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>David A. Donley (b. 1954)</b> — also known as <b>Dave Donley</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-born.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/08-29.html">August 29, 1954</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1986, 1988, 1990; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District J, 1993-; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/AK.html">2008</a>. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Lyda Green (b. 1938)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/MS-lived.html">Matanuska-Susitna Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Livingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PL-born.html">Polk County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/10-16.html">October 16, 1938</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">business owner</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District N, 1995-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soroptimists.html">Soroptimists</a>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Rick Halford (b. 1944)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska; Chugiak-Eagle River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/09-17.html">September 17, 1944</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1978, 1980; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District M, 1983-. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bill Hudson (b. 1932)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska. Born in Yuma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/YU-born.html">Yuma County</a>, Ariz., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/12-14.html">December 14, 1932</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1987-94, 1997-. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Loren D. Leman (b. 1950)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Born in Pomona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/12-02.html">December 2, 1950</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Civil engineer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/fish.html">commercial fisherman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1988, 1990; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District G, 1993-2002; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Alaska</a>, 2002-06. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Beverly Masek (b. 1963)</b> — of Willow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/MS-lived.html">Matanuska-Susitna Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Anvik, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/YK-born.html">Yukon-Koyukuk census area</a>, Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/09-30.html">September 30, 1963</a>. Republican. Four time Iditarod Race finisher, 1990-93; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>, 1995-2005 (28th District 1995-2003, 15th District 2003-05); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">pleaded guilty</a> in March 2009 to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">soliciting and accepting</a> at least $4,000 in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">bribes</a> from VECO Corporation; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">sentenced</a> to six months in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">jail</a> and three years <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">probation</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/amerind.html">Alaska Native</a> ancestry. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Mike Miller (b. 1951)</b> — of North Pole, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-lived.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Fairbanks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-born.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/08-07.html">August 7, 1951</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District Q, 1993-; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Alaska</a>, 1994. Member, <b>National Rifle Association</b>. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Frank Hughes Murkowski (b. 1933)</b> — also known as <b>Frank H. Murkowski</b> — of Fairbanks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-lived.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-born.html">King County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/03-28.html">March 28, 1933</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alaska</a> at-large, 1970; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Alaska</a>, 1981-2002; resigned 2002; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Alaska</a>, 2002-06; defeated in primary, 2006. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/polish.html">Polish</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <b>National Rifle Association</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Frank Michael Murkowski and Helen (Hughes) Murkowski; married to Nancy Rena Gore; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murfee-murphree.html#001.98.19">Lisa Murkowski</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001085">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300150">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/frank-h-murkowski/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank Murkowski">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/355/000044223">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Robin L. Taylor (b. 1943)</b> — of Ketchikan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/KG-lived.html">Ketchikan Gateway Borough</a>, Alaska; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/wr-lived.html">Wrangell</a>, Alaska. Born in Sedro-Woolley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/SK-born.html">Skagit County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/02-05.html">February 5, 1943</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; district judge in Alaska, 1977-82; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>; elected 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District A, 1992-; appointed 1992; Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Alaska</a>, 1998 (primary), 1998. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <b>National Rifle Association</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. 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