Meet Senator Lisa Murkowski
DOB: May 22, 1957 (64 years old)
Education: Batchelor's Degree in Economics from Georgetown University and her law degree from Willamette College of Law
Career Before Public Office: Attorney and Alaska House of Representatives member
Family: Daughter of Alaska's eighth governor and has five siblings
Religious Background: Catholic
Tenure
Lisa Murkowski had an unusual entrance to the senate. Murkowski was not elected but appointed to her position by her father, Frank, when he became Alaska's eighth governor in 2002. (Alaska Journal) She served out the final two years of her father's term and won her re-election campaign in 2004. In 2010, she lost in the primary to Joe Miller. However, she still won the seat as a write-in candidate and is only the second write-in Senator in our nation's history to be elected. (The Washington Post)This is very important, in my opinion, as it is a true testament to her popularity in Alaska if over 100,000 people wrote her name on the ballot. Murkowski again won in 2016, but this time not by a write-in winning the primary and the general election. (alaska.gov) She is up for re-election again this year.
Experience
Lisa worked as an attorney from 1989 to 1998. In 1998, she held public office in the Alaska House of Representatives for the first time. She was a representative in Alaska's house from 1998 until 2002, elected for the second time in 2000. (congress.gov)
Committee/ Subcommittee Assignments
"She is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee (Subcommittees –Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Defense; Energy and Water Development; Homeland Security; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee, member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee." (Lisa Murkowski Senate)Achievements and Ratings
Lisa is very proud of the work she has done representing the Alaskan people. Here are a few of her accomplishments that she listed on her website:
Supporting responsible resource development and renewable energy
Tapping into innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities to create jobs at home for current and future generations"
Lisa also prides herself in not conforming to stereotypical party norms. This evidence is backed up by her ratings (read full ratings here). Of all the Republican senators, Lisa is the second least conservative, according to the ACU rankings.
Here is a recent video that showcases her discussing this particular matter:
Interesting Facts about Senator Murkowski
Senator Murkowski is a third-generation Alaskan and the first Alaskan-born senator.
She was born in Alaska before it was a state.
Her husband is Verne Martell and they have two sons, Nicolas and Matthew. (Lisa Murkowski Senate)
In 2009, she fell 300 feet during a skiing accident. Despite her injuries, she made it back to Washington the next day to vote for a spending bill. (US News)
Primary Source: https://www.lisamurkowski.com/about/
Secondary Source: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/murkowski-wins-reelection.html
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