Alaska House of Representatives

The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people (2000 figures). Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 Representatives, the Alaskan House is the smallest state legislative lower house in the United States.

The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau.

Contents 1 Current composition 1.1 Leadership 1.2 Members of the 26th House of Representatives 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Current composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	23	17	40	0
Begin	22	18	40	0
October 13, 2009[1]		17	39	1
October 27, 2009[2]	21		38	2
November 15, 2009[3]		18	39	1
November 24, 2009[4]	22		40	0
Latest voting share	55.0%	45.0%

[edit] Leadership

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

The current Speaker is Republican Mike Chenault of District 34 (Nikiski). The Majority Leader is Kyle Johansen of District 1 (Ketchikan). The Minority Leader is Democrat Beth Kerttula of District 3 (Juneau).

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
Speaker	Mike Chenault	Republican	Nikiski	34
Majority Leader	Kyle Johansen	Republican	Ketchikan	1
Minority Leader	Beth Kerttula	Democratic	Juneau	3

[edit] Members of the 26th House of Representatives

Alaska State House of Representatives
26th Alaska Legislature, 2009-2010^[5]

District	Name	Party	Location
1	Kyle Johansen	Rep	Ketchikan
2	Peggy Wilson	Rep	Wrangell
3	Beth Kerttula	Dem	Juneau
4	Cathy Muñoz	Rep	Juneau
5	Bill Thomas	Rep	Haines
6	Woodie Salmon	Dem	Beaver
7	Mike Kelly	Rep	Fairbanks
8	David Guttenberg	Dem	Fairbanks
9	Scott Kawasaki	Dem	Fairbanks
10	Jay Ramras	Rep	Fairbanks
11	Tammie Wilson	Rep	North Pole
12	John Harris	Rep	Valdez
13	Carl Gatto	Rep	Palmer
14	Wes Keller	Rep	Wasilla
15	Mark Neuman	Rep	Wasilla
16	Bill Stoltze	Rep	Chugiak/Mat-Su
17	Anna Fairclough	Rep	Eagle River
18	Nancy Dahlstrom	Rep	Anchorage
19	Pete Petersen	Dem	Anchorage
20	Max Gruenberg	Dem	Anchorage
21	Harry Crawford	Dem	Anchorage
22	Sharon Cissna	Dem	Anchorage
23	Les Gara	Dem	Anchorage
24	Berta Gardner	Dem	Anchorage
25	Mike Doogan	Dem	Anchorage
26	Lindsey Holmes	Dem	Anchorage
27	Bob Buch	Dem	Anchorage
28	Craig Johnson	Rep	Anchorage
29	Chris Tuck	Dem	Anchorage
30	Charisse Millett	Rep	Anchorage
31	Bob Lynn	Rep	Anchorage
32	Mike Hawker	Rep	Anchorage
33	Kurt Olson	Rep	Kenai
34	Mike Chenault	Rep	Nikiski
35	Paul Seaton	Rep	Homer
36	Alan Austerman	Rep	Kodiak
37	Bryce Edgmon	Dem	Dillingham
38	Bob Herron	Dem	Bethel
39	Neal Foster	Dem	Nome
40	Reggie Joule	Dem	Kotzebue

[edit] See also

• 25th Alaska State Legislature - preceding legislature
• Alaska Senate
• Alaska State Capitol
• List of Alaska State Legislatures

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Alaska Legislature
• The House Majority House Majority Caucus website (mix of republicans and democrats)
• House Democratic Legislators House Democratic Caucus website

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