- 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
06/16/2015
Person Website
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Lisa Murkowski's Official Personal Website
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Lisa Murkowski's Official Personal Website
03/05/2015
By Mollie Reilly | The Huffington Post
02/05/2015
By Kate Sheppard | The Huffington Post
General Survey
Total: 378
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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10/03/2003 | S.Res.242 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning the do-not-call registry. | 10/03/2003 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
09/09/2003 | S.Res.220 | A resolution designating the ninth day of September of each year as "National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day". | 09/09/2003 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
07/31/2003 | S.1552 | Protecting the Rights of Individuals Act | 07/31/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
07/23/2003 | S.1448 | Calista Energy and Economic Revitalization Act | 07/23/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
06/25/2003 | S.1330 | Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act | 06/25/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
06/25/2003 | S.Res.185 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to raising awareness and encouraging education about safety on the Internet and supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month. | 06/25/2003 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
06/19/2003 | S.1296 | A bill to exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes. | 06/19/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/19/2003 | S.1295 | A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports. | 06/19/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
06/12/2003 | S.1253 | Stay-At-Home Parents' Tax Credit Act of 2003 | 06/12/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
05/20/2003 | S.1079 | Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 | 05/20/2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101. (All Actions) |
05/16/2003 | S.1075 | Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 | 05/16/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
04/30/2003 | S.961 | A bill to expand the scope of the HUBZone program to include difficult development areas. | 04/30/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) |
04/11/2003 | S.917 | A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails. | 04/11/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
04/09/2003 | S.Res.112 | A resolution designating April 11th, 2003, as "National Youth Service Day", and for other purposes. | 04/09/2003 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
03/04/2003 | S.Res.71 | A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of Allegiance. | 03/04/2003 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39. (All Actions) |
02/04/2003 | S.295 | Denali Transportation System Act | 02/04/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
02/04/2003 | S.294 | A bill to eliminate the sunset for the determination of the Federal medical assistance percentage for Alaska under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000. | 02/04/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
02/04/2003 | S.293 | Native Alaskan Subsistence Whaling Act of 2003 | 02/04/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
Total: 1664
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