Date and Place of Birth: March 13, 1960 Springfield, MO
Occupation: Former Business Owner, Alaska Natural (Wholesale Alaska Gift Items), Macuir Company
Commissioner: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Residency in Alaska: Anchorage, 1975-present
Education: High School - Bartlett, 1975-79
College - University of
Alaska Anchorage, 1978-79; Claremont McKenna College, 1979-82, B.A. (honors)
Political and Government Positions: Senate Minority Leader, Present
Commissioner, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, present Childrens
Caucus, 1987-present American Council for Young Political Leaders, present Co-Chair, 1998 member of Mental Health Parity Task Force,
Health Resources & Access Task Force, 1991-92 Co-Chair, Family Support Task
Force, 1989-90 Co-Chair, Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Task Force, 1990
Chair, House Rules Committee, 1990-92 Chair, House Health, Education & Social
Services Committee, 1988-90 Co-Chair/Founder, Tourism Working Group, 1987-89
Service Organization(s) Membership: Board of Directors, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center; Board of Directors, Blacks in Alaska History Project, Inc.; Board
Member, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska; Board Member, Food Bank of
Anchorage Advisory Board; Fairview Community Council; Board Member, Anchorage
Economic Development Corporation; Member, Anchorage Waterways Council; Member, Alaska Women's Lobby; Business and
Professional Women/USA; Member, We the People Committee; Member, Key Campaign to advocate for people with disabilities
Other: 1st Annual Senator Johnny Ellis Community Service Award, 2000,
Alaska Community Service Commission, Alaska Business and Professional Women
Appreciation Award, 2000 ACLU Legislator of the Year Award, 1996 Alaska Public
Health Association Award for Community Service, 1996 Advocate for Alaska's Children
Award, 1998 Excellence Award, Anchorage Association for Education of Young Children,
1995 Primary Health Care Award Winner; Outstanding Representative, Standing
Together Against Rape Golden Key Award, Key Campaign for Developmental Disabilities
Recipient, Mayor's Award for Historical Preservation
Special Interests: Travel, reading, politics and history
PRIME-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
SB 73
WWAMI MEDICAL SCHOOL
ELLIS
(S) SED
02/02/07
SB 76
TUITION FOR OUT-OF-HOME- CARE CHILDREN
ELLIS
CHAPTER 58 SLA 07
07/17/07
SB 94
SERVICES FOR THE BLIND
ELLIS BY REQUEST
(S) L&C
02/23/07
SB 96
ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND
ELLIS
(S) RES
02/26/07
SB 100
SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
ELLIS
CHAPTER 59 SLA 07
07/17/07
SB 113
NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
ELLIS
(S) HES
04/04/08
SB 131
NAMING PACILLO PARKING GARAGE
ELLIS BY REQUEST
CHAPTER 60 SLA 07
07/17/07
SB 133
APPROP: OPINION POLL SAME SEX BENEFITS
ELLIS
(S) STA
03/21/07
SB 151
NEW DRIVER'S LIC. /PERMIT:CPR/ FIRST AID
ELLIS BY REQUEST
(S) FIN
03/04/08
SB 163
APPROP: STATE MUSEUM RENOVATION/ADDITIONS
ELLIS
(S) HES
04/27/07
SB 216
PURPLE HEART TRAIL
ELLIS
CHAPTER 23 SLA 08
05/03/08
SB 230
FILM OFFICE/FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT
ELLIS
CHAPTER 63 SLA 08
06/04/08
SB 268
KNIK ARM BRIDGE & TOLL AUTHORITY
ELLIS
(S) TRA
02/13/08
SB 282
CHILDREN IN STATE CUSTODY; LIABILITY
ELLIS
(S) STA
02/19/08
CO-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
HB 2
VOCATIONAL EDUC ACCT/VOC-TECH EDUC
NEUMAN
CHAPTER 47 SLA 08
05/28/08
HB 14
RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL
CRAWFORD
(S) JUD
05/10/07
HB 18
POSTSECONDARY MEDICAL & OTHER EDUC. PROG.
MEYER
CHAPTER 5 SLA 07
03/28/07
HB 19
LTD. DRIVER'S LICENSES/IGNITION INTERLOCK
MEYER
CHAPTER 97 SLA 08
06/16/08
HB 29
INFANTS WHO ARE SAFELY SURRENDERED
** LEDOUX, GRUENBERG
CHAPTER 1 SLA 08
02/11/08
HB 37
ESTABLISHING SUSAN BUTCHER DAY
** GUTTENBERG, KERTTULA
CHAPTER 5 SLA 08
02/28/08
HB 44
VETERAN INFO ON PFD APPLICATIONS
** GUTTENBERG, DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 90 SLA 08
06/13/08
HB 45
STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY & FUND
GUTTENBERG, DOLL
(S) FIN
05/12/07
HB 61
TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED
NEUMAN
CHAPTER 48 SLA 08
05/28/08
HB 65
PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT
COGHILL, GARA
CHAPTER 92 SLA 08
06/13/08
HB 69
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
SAMUELS
CHAPTER 1 SLA 07
02/20/07
HB 90
CRIMES/ALCOHOL/DRIVERS LICENSES
SAMUELS, STOLTZE
CHAPTER 24 SLA 07
06/25/07
HB 133
ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER
BUCH
CHAPTER 27 SLA 07
06/25/07
HB 147
TOURISM CONTRACT: STATE FUNDS AND MATCH
HARRIS BY REQUEST
CHAPTER 103 SLA 08
06/18/08
HB 152
RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND/TASK FORCE/ASSIST.
HARRIS
CHAPTER 31 SLA 08
05/22/08
HB 166
PERM. FUND DIV.: CONTRIBUTION/EXECUTIONS
THOMAS
CHAPTER 41 SLA 08
05/23/08
HB 200
WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION
DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 26 SLA 08
05/21/08
HB 213
CRIMES : DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
DOLL
CHAPTER 44 SLA 07
07/03/07
HB 252
LEAVE FOR ORGAN/BONE MARROW DONATIONS
LEDOUX
CHAPTER 80 SLA 08
06/06/08
HB 281
CAMPAIGN FINANCE/ETHICS
LYNN, GATTO
CHAPTER 95 SLA 08
06/16/08
HB 285
MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT RELATED DEATH
COGHILL
CHAPTER 89 SLA 08
06/13/08
HB 307
REPEAT OFFENDER'S ASSAULTS/ANIMAL CRUELTY
** HOLMES, GARA
CHAPTER 96 SLA 08
06/16/08
HB 317
COMPASSIONATE GIFT EXEMPTION
COGHILL
CHAPTER 2 SLA 08
02/13/08
HB 351
CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT: FINGERPRINTS
COGHILL
CHAPTER 91 SLA 08
06/13/08
HCR 3
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
MEYER
LEGIS RESOLVE 3
04/05/07
HCR 5
2007 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
STOLTZE
LEGIS RESOLVE 5
04/27/07
HCR 9
ALASKA AIRLINES 75TH ANNIVERSARY
HARRIS
LEGIS RESOLVE 12
06/12/07
HJR 8
WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE
THOMAS
LEGIS RESOLVE 1
03/28/07
HJR 11
STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD
ROSES
LEGIS RESOLVE 6
05/28/07
HJR 18
OPPOSE FED AIR TRANSPORT ACT PROVISIONS
JOHANSEN
LEGIS RESOLVE 8
05/11/07
HJR 19
OPPOSE FEDERAL ID REQUIREMENTS
COGHILL
LEGIS RESOLVE 68
06/04/08
HJR 20
BYPASS MAIL RATE INCREASE
NELSON
LEGIS RESOLVE 14
09/05/07
HJR 29
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
HAWKER BY REQUEST JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE
