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Alaska's State Senate Majority Caucus

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Sen. Gary Stevens Senator
Gary
Stevens
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Senate President
Sen. Johnny Ellis Senator
Johnny
Ellis
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Majority Leader
  Alaska State Seal Senator Lesil McGuire
Resources Cmte. Co-Chair, Cmte. on Energy Chair, World Trade Tech & Innov. Cmte. Chair
Senate District N - Anchorage
Senator Lesil McGuire
Senator Lesil McGuire

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PHONE:  (907) 465-2995

 

FAX: (907) 465-6592

 

ADDRESS:
AK State Capitol, Room #125
Juneau, AK 99801
[JANUARY - APRIL]

 

EMAIL: 
Sen.Lesil.McGuire@legis.state.ak.us

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Sen. McGuire in committee
 
 

Sen. McGuire in committee

 
 

Personal Profile

Date/Place of Birth:
January 22, 1971
Portland,Oregon

Residency in Alaska:
Anchorage: 1973 - present

Children:
Grayson

Education:
Willamette University, Oregon:
- Bachelors of Arts: 1989 - 1993
- Juris Doctorate: 1995 - 1998

Alaska State House of Representatives:
2001 - 2006
Member, House Leadership
Chair, Judiciary Committee: 2003 - 2006
Chair, Administration Regulation Review Joint
Committee: 2001 - 2002
Chair, Special Committee on Economic
Development, Trade, & Tourism: 2001 - 2002
Vice-Chair, Special Committee on Economic
Development, International Trade, & Tourism:
2003 - 2004
Special Committee on Oil & Gas: 2003 - 2006
State/Federal Research & Development Joint
Committee: 2001 - 2006
Ombudsman Selection Committee: 2001 - 2002
Resources Committee: 2001 - 2002
Rules Committee: 2001 - 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
- Court System: 2003 - 2006
- Community & Economic Development:
2001 - 2006
- Law: 2003 - 2006
- Environmental Conservation: 2001 - 2002
- Revenue: 2001 - 2006
- Corrections: 2005 - 2006

Other Political and Government Positions:
Committee Aide, Alaska Legislature, Judiciary Committee: 2000
Law Clerk, Oregon Department of Justice:
1996 - 1998
Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office: 1996
Legislative and Press Aide: 1993 - 1995
- U.S. Senator Ted Stevens

Business and Professional Positions:
Self Employed - Research and Writing

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
American Diabetes Association
Alaska Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Board
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Habitat for Humanity
Salem's Women's Crisis Center
Commonwealth North
Covenant House
Anchorage Republican Women's Club
Young Republicans
Civil Air Patrol

Special Interests:
Fishing, Hiking, Skiing, Flying, Scuba Diving, Reading

STAFF:
Shalon Szymanski
Chief of Staff

Michael Pawlowski
Legislative Aide

Esther Cha
Legislative Aide

Erin Shine
Legislative Aide

 

SENATE COMMITTEES:

CHAIR: ENERGY
CO-CHAIR: RESOURCES
CHAIR: WORLD TRADE, TECH, INNOVATIONS
MEMBER: ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEMBER: JOINT COOK INLET SALMON TASK FORCE
MEMBER: Fin Subcmte HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
MEMBER: Fin Subcmte NATURAL RESOURCES
MEMBER: Fin Subcmte PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMBER: JUDICIARY
MEMBER: Fin Subcmte REVENUE

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Click on a committee photo file:
ENERGY: Senate Special Committee on Energy
RESOURCES: Senate Resources Committee
WORLD TRADE: Senate Special Committee on
            World Trade, Technology & Innovations

Press Releases
Senators Recommend Spending on Energy Projects
Thu. Jan. 21, 2010
McGuire, Wielechowski release list of funding proposals
Bill data:   My Sponsor Statements
Bills at a Glance
PRIME-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
SB 31 GEOTHERMAL ELEC. PROD. TAX CREDIT MCGUIRE (S) FIN03/16/09
SB 49 BLOOD DONATION AWARENESS FUND MCGUIRE (S) FIN02/27/09
SB 60 UNIFORM PROBATE CODE; TRUSTS, WILLS MCGUIRE (S) JUD04/17/09
SB 62 COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF MARRIED PERSONS MCGUIRE (S) STA01/21/09
SB 63 TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS ON TRUSTS MCGUIRE (S) STA01/21/09
SB 79 MED BENEFITS OF DISABLED PEACE OFFICERS MCGUIRE (S) FIN03/05/09
SB 117 PRICE OF CIGARETTES MCGUIRE (S) L&C02/20/09
SB 118 MEDICAID: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SERVICESMCGUIRE (S) HSS02/20/09
SB 130 ECONOMIC STIMULUS TASK FORCE MCGUIRE (S) FIN03/13/09
SB 131 NET ENERGY METERING MCGUIRE (S) ENE02/27/09
SB 145 SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD MCGUIRE (S) STA03/11/09
SB 150 EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY FUND MCGUIRE (S) FIN04/06/09
SB 154 WILDLAND FIRE TECHNICIAN BENEFITS MCGUIRE (S) L&C03/18/09
SB 155 MEDICAL ASSIST FOR COGNITIVE DISABILITIESMCGUIRE (S) HSS03/18/09
SB 156 COMPACT FOR JUVENILES; INTERSTATE COUNCILMCGUIRE (S) JUD04/06/09
SB 191 PIPELINE CONTRACT CARRIERS MCGUIRE (S) ENE04/10/09
SB 192 TAX ON GAS FOR IN STATE MANUFACTURING MCGUIRE (S) ENE04/15/09
SB 219 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY:PROGRAM/MEDICAID MCGUIRE (S) HSS01/19/10
SB 228 TAX INCENTIVES FOR GAS-TO-LIQUID MCGUIRE (S) RES01/19/10
SCR 1 BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH: MARCH 2009 MCGUIRE LEGIS RESOLVE 204/15/09
SR 8 SUPPORTING KENSINGTON GOLD MINE MCGUIRE SENATE RESOLVE 505/13/09
CO-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
HB 63 COUNCIL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: MEMBERS, STAFF** FAIRCLOUGH, HOLMES CHAPTER 47 SLA 0906/23/09
HB 93 DO NOT CALL REGISTRY--MOBILE/CELL PHONES CHENAULT CHAPTER 32 SLA 0906/16/09
HB 123 SUICIDE PREVENTION COUNCIL FAIRCLOUGH CHAPTER 43 SLA 0906/20/09
HB 141 COMPACT FOR JUVENILES; INTERSTATE COUNCILCOGHILL CHAPTER 37 SLA 0906/20/09
HB 151 USE, REGULATION, AND OPERATION OF BOATS NEUMAN CHAPTER 19 SLA 0905/20/09
HB 177 MARINE & MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS COGHILL CHAPTER 28 SLA 0905/25/09
HCR 2 IN-STATE GAS PIPELINE RAMRAS (S) FIN04/15/09
HCR 3 IN-STATE GAS PIPELINE RAMRAS (S) RES03/02/09
HCR 4 IN-STATE GAS PIPELINE RAMRAS (S) RES03/02/09
HCR 5 IN-STATE GAS PIPELINE RAMRAS (S) RES03/02/09
HCR 7 DECORATION OF HONOR DAHLSTROM LEGIS RESOLVE 706/02/09
HCR 16 PROCLAIMING SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE DAY HARRIS LEGIS RESOLVE 2206/08/09
HJR 9 AVIATION MUSEUM/CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT R.FOSTER LEGIS RESOLVE 1307/22/09
HJR 10 VETERANS' HEALTH CARE GUTTENBERG LEGIS RESOLVE 2505/25/09
HJR 17 OPPOSE H.R. 45 (BLAIR HOLT FIREARM LIC.) HARRIS LEGIS RESOLVE 1107/10/09
HJR 18 OPPOSING ANWR WILDERNESS DESIGNATION MILLETT LEGIS RESOLVE 2607/29/09
HJR 22 URGING US TO RATIFY LAW OF THE SEA TREATYSEATON LEGIS RESOLVE 1407/29/09
HJR 25 HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY THOMAS LEGIS RESOLVE 2707/22/09
HJR 27 STATE SOVEREIGNTY KELLY LEGIS RESOLVE 2807/10/09
SB 23 REPEAL DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PLANS ELTON (S) FIN03/25/09
SB 32 MEDICAID:HOME/COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ELLIS (H) FIN04/14/09
SB 33 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS ELLIS (S) FIN02/23/09
SB 45 VETERANS' CEMETERY/FUND/PLATES/PREFERENCEHUGGINS, THERRIAULT CHAPTER 21 SLA 0905/25/09
SB 102 RAISE COMP. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AGE/TRUANCYDAVIS (S) FIN03/30/09
SB 138 TAX CREDIT FOR STATE TOURISM PROGRAM MEYER (S) FIN03/20/09
SB 173 MARINE & MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS HUGGINS (S) L&C03/27/09
SB 213 FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS WIELECHOWSKI (S) EDC01/19/10
SB 221 LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HIGHER ED STEVENS (S) EDC01/19/10
SCR 12 FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS DAY MEYER (S) HSS01/19/10
SJR 3 FIREARMS IN NATIONAL PARK THERRIAULT LEGIS RESOLVE 1507/09/09
SJR 6 OPPOSE H.R. 45 IN CONGRESS THERRIAULT (S) JUD02/25/09
SJR 10 SUPPORT S. 371-CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROC. THOMAS LEGIS RESOLVE 1207/10/09
SJR 12 BYPASS MAIL RATE INCREASE OLSON (S) CRA03/11/09
SJR 17 DESIGNATING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF ARMY NCO HUGGINS LEGIS RESOLVE 906/17/09
SJR 22 FEDERAL PREEMPTION OF SALMON MANAGEMENT HUGGINS (H) FSH04/18/09
SR 9 COMMITTEE ROOM NAMED AFTER WILLIAM BELTZ OLSON PASSED (S)01/19/10

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