Bert Stedman (born March 6, 1956) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate. A fourth generation Alaskan, he was born in Anchorage and spent his childhood between Petersburg and Sitka. He was appointed by Governor Frank Murkowski in November 2003[1] to the Alaska Senate. Stedman currently represents many communities in Southeast Alaska, including Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat.
Bert Stedman | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robin L. Taylor |
| Constituency | A (2003–13) Q (2013-15) R (2015-23) A (since 2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1956 Anchorage, Territory of Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lureen |
| Children | Susan |
| Residence | Sitka, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Profession | Financial services |
| Website | http://bertstedman.com |
Stedman co-chaired the Senate Finance Committee for six years from 2007 to 2012, and again in 2019. Politically heterodox, Stedman opposed reforms to Alaska's oil tax under Republican governors Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell. Following the precipitous drop in oil prices, Stedman advocated a more fiscally conservative approach to the state's budgeting in 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency (January 2010). Alaska State Legislature Directory. Anchorage, Alaska.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Woolsey, Robert (January 20, 2015). "Stedman: Fixing budget 'more than a one-year conversation'". KCAW. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Alaska State Legislature - Senator Bert Stedman official government website
- Alaska Senate Majority official caucus page
- Alaska Senator Bert Stedman official constituency website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Bert Stedman at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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