- MURKOWSKI, LISA
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- Experience: Senate: 2003-Present
- Home State: Alaska
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Personal
- Full Name: Lisa A. Murkowski
- Gender: Female
- Family: Husband: Verne; 2 Children: Nicolas, Matthew
- Birth Date: 05/22/1957
- Birth Place: Ketchikan, AK
- Home City: Anchorage, AK
- Religion: Catholic
Education
- JD, Willamette College of Law, 1985
- BA, Economics, Georgetown University, 1980
- Attended, Willamette University, 1975-1978
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present
- Former Deputy Whip, United States Senate
- Vice-Chair, Republican Senate Conference, United States Senate, 2009-2010
- Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 1998-2002
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Energy and Natural Resources, Chair
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Indian Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, and Mining, Member
- Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Former Member, Citizens' Advisory Board, Joint Committee on Military Bases in Alaska
- Former Commissioner, Post Secondary Education Commission
- Commissioner, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, 1997-1998
- Republican Chair, State Central Committee, Republican Party of Alaska, District 14, 1993-1998
- Member, Mayor's Task Force on the Homeless, 1990-1991
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Commercial Practice, Hoge and Lekisch, 1989-1998
- District Court Attorney, State of Alaska, District Court, 1986-1989
- Associate, Hertog Rhodes, 1985-1986
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Alaska and Anchorage Bar Association
- Board Member, Alaska Federation of Republican Women
- Director, Alaskans for Drug Free Youth
- Board Member, Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association
- Board Member, Boys and Girls Club
- Director/Trustee, Catholic Social Services
- President, Government Hill Elementary Parent Teacher Association
- Member, Midnight Sun Republican Women and Anchorage Republican Women's Club
- Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Total: 5
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Person Website
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Lisa Murkowski's Official Personal Website
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Lisa Murkowski's Official Personal Website
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By Kate Sheppard | The Huffington Post
General Survey
Total: 378
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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09/08/2008 | S.Res.647 | A resolution designating September 9, 2008, as "National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day". | 09/08/2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
07/31/2008 | S.3298 | A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels. | 07/31/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-299. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
07/09/2008 | S.3234 | Fisheries Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 | 07/09/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/11/2008 | S.200 | Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007 | 06/11/2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
05/22/2008 | S.Res.567 | A resolution designating June 2008 as "National Internet Safety Month". | 05/22/2008 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
05/13/2008 | S.Res.562 | A resolution honoring Concerns of Police Survivors as the organization begins its 25th year of service to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. | 05/13/2008 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/24/2008 | S.2911 | Infant Immunization Improvement Act of 2008 | 04/24/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
04/22/2008 | S.Res.528 | A resolution designating April 25, 2008, as "Global Youth Service Day". | 04/22/2008 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/22/2008 | S.Res.526 | A resolution designating April 20 through 26, 2008, as "National Community Health Aide, Community Health Practitioner, and Dental Health Aide Week". | 04/22/2008 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
04/10/2008 | S.1433 | Thomas P. O'Hara Public Land Career Opportunity Act of 2007 | 04/10/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647. (All Actions) |
09/27/2007 | S.1808 | Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007 | 09/27/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-266. (All Actions) |
03/13/2008 | S.2758 | American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2008 | 03/13/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
03/11/2008 | S.Res.479 | A resolution designating March 20, 2008, as "Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day". | 03/11/2008 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
01/29/2008 | S.2570 | Robert James Act of 2008 | 01/29/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
11/14/2007 | S.Res.378 | A resolution recognizing and thanking all military families for the tremendous sacrifices and contributions they have made to the Nation. | 11/14/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
10/18/2007 | S.Res.352 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 20th anniversary of United States-Mongolia relations. | 10/18/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
10/16/2007 | S.Res.348 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week. | 10/16/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
09/17/2007 | S.1089 | A bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to allow the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects to hire employees more efficiently, and for other purposes. | 09/17/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376. (All Actions) |
07/31/2007 | S.Res.285 | A resolution designating September 9, 2007, as "National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day". | 07/31/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
06/29/2007 | S.1746 | Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act | 06/29/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
Total: 1664
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