Legislative Updates from Senator Bert Stedman Fri. May. 7, 2010 Summer greetings! The 26th Alaska Legislature has adjourned. Alaskans can be proud of what their legislature accomplished this session, and I’m happy to highlight recent blog postings featuring some of these issues.
Legislative Updates from Senator Bert Stedman Wed. Apr. 14, 2010 Senate Passes Capital Budget; Wrangell Lands Bill Passes Legislature; Energy Bill Passes Senate; Joint Session Confirms Nominees from Southeast; Legislature Passes Southeast State Forest;
Sen. Bert Stedman's Newsletter Thu. Jan. 28, 2010 Greetings from Juneau!; Meet the Staff; Committee Assignments; Committee Work; Personal Legislation; Happenings; Reminders;
Occupation:
Self-Employed: Financial Services
Pioneer Capital Management
Former Commercial Fisherman
Former Heavy Construction Trade in Sitka
Family:
Wife - Lureen
Daughter - Susie
Education:
Sitka High School: 1974
University of Oregon: 1985
- B.S. College of Business Administration
- Concentration in Finance
Alaska State Senate: Current:
Co-Chair, Finance Committee
Vice-Chair, Joint Legislative Education Funding Task Force: 2007 – present
Vice-Chair, Alaska Renewable Energy Task Force
Finance Committee: 2005 - present
Resources Committee: 2005 - present
Legislative Budget & Audit: 2005 - present
World Trade & State/Federal Relations Committee
Energy Council, Executive Committee: 2006 – present
Western States Legislative Forestry Task Force: 2004 - present
Finance Subcommittees:
- Law, Chair: 2005 - present
- Revenue, Chair: 2005 - present
- University of Alaska, Chair: 2005 - present
- Fish & Game
- Transportation
Past:
Special Committee on Natural Gas Development: 2006
Chair, Community & Regional Affairs Committee: 2004 - 2006
Community & Economic Development Finance Subcommittee: 2004 - 2006
- Chair: 2005 - 2006
Local Government Advisory Commission: 2005 - 2006
Alaska Information Infrastructure Task Force: 2004 - 2005
Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force: 2004 - 2005
State Affairs Committee: 2004
Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force: 2004
Military & Veterans Affairs Finance Subcommittee: 2004
Labor & Workforce Development Finance Subcommittee: 2004
Education Finance Subcommittee: 2004
Other Political and Government
Positions:
City & Borough of Sitka Finance Committee, current
City & Borough of Sitka Assemblyman
City & Borough of Sitka Deputy Mayor
Sitka Planning Commission
Business and Professional
Positions:
Sitka Chamber of Commerce
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
Service Organizations and
Community Involvement:
Sitka Elks Lodge
Sons of Norway
Former Rotarian (Paul Harris Fellow)
NRA
Shrine Club; Scottish Rite
International Ammunition Collectors Association
