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Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
Incumbent
Assumed office 
December 20, 2002
Serving with Ted Stevens
Preceded by Frank Murkowski
Born May 22, 1957 (1957-05-22) (age 51)
Ketchikan, Alaska
Political party Republican
Spouse Verne Martell
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic
Signature Lisa Murkowski's signature

Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician of the Republican party and the junior United States Senator from Alaska. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American Politician and a member of the Republican Party. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent She is the first woman ever elected to Congress from her state, in addition to being the first senator born in Alaska.

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Early life, family, and career

Murkowski was born in Ketchikan, Alaska to Nancy R. Ketchikan (ˈkɛtʃɪkæn is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States and the southeasternmost sizable city in that state Gore and Frank Murkowski; her paternal grandfather was of Polish descent. Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American Politician and a member of the Republican Party. [1] As a child, she and her family moved all over the state due to her father's job. Lisa earned a B.A. in economics from Georgetown University in 1980, and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1985. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Willamette University College of Law is a private Law school located in Salem Oregon, United States

She became a member of the Alaska Bar Association in 1987. She was an attorney in Anchorage, Alaska from 1985 to 1998. She also served, from 1990 to 1991, on the mayor's task force on the homeless.

In 1998, she was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives and served as House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. The Alaska House of Representatives is the Lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U Murkowski sat on the Alaska Commission on Post Secondary Education and chaired both the Labor and Commerce and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committees. In 1999 she introduced legislation establishing a Joint Armed Services Committee. She resigned from the House in December 2002, when she was appointed by her father, Governor Frank Murkowski, to his own unexpired senate seat, which he had vacated after being elected governor.

Murkowski is married to Verne Martell. She has two children, Nic and Matt. Her father, Frank Murkowski, was Governor of Alaska from 2002 to 2006 in addition to being her immediate predecessor in the Senate. Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American Politician and a member of the Republican Party.

U. S. Senate

She was elected to a full six-year term against former Governor Tony Knowles in the 2004 election, after winning a primary challenge by a large margin. Anthony Carroll Knowles (born January 1 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Near the end of the general campaign, senior senator Ted Stevens shot campaign ads for Murkowski and warned the public that if a Democrat replaced Murkowski they were likely to receive fewer federal dollars. Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968

Murkowski is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem cell research. The Republican Main Street Partnership ( RMSP) is a group of Moderate members of the United States Republican Party. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. She is also a member of The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice, and The Wish List (Women in the Senate and House), a group of pro-choice women Republicans. Republicans for Choice, an organization based in the Washington D For other uses of The Wish List, please see The Wish List (disambiguation The Wish List is an organization whose

In July 2007 Murkowski stated she would sell back land she bought from Anchorage businessman Bob Penney, a day after a Washington watchdog group filed a Senate ethics complaint against her, alleging that Penney sold the property well below market value. [2] The Anchorage Daily News noted, "The transaction amounted to an illegal gift worth between $70,000 and $170,000, depending on how the property was valued, according to the complaint by the National Legal and Policy Center. "[3] According to the Associated Press, Murkowski bought the land from two developers tied to the Ted Stevens probe. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 [4]

Policy & issues

Murkowski is considered a moderate Republican. She is one of 10 Republican Senators who refused to commit to Bill Frist's "nuclear option" to end judicial filibusters, and she supported H. William Harrison "Bill" Frist The nuclear option, also called the constitutional option, is an attempt by the presiding officer of the United States Senate to end a filibuster by majority R. 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, which would have permitted the Secretary of Health and Human Services to support taxpayer-funded research on stem cells (Congress passed the bill, but Pres. Bush vetoed it. )

Murkowski voted with Democrats and moderate Republicans on H. R. 976, which called for the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide coverage for 9 million additional uninsured children. [1] That bill passed both the House and the Senate, but was vetoed by Pres. Bush. She supports health care reforms in her native state as well, largely because health care costs for Alaskans are up to 70% higher than costs in the continental United States. The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District

On abortion, Murkowski has a "mixed record" rating (50%) from the National Right to Life Committee, and a pro-life rating (14%) from the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). [2]

On environmental issues, for 2003, the nonpartisan watchdog group League of Conservation Voters rated Murkowski at 11% on environmental issues: "During her short time in the Senate," Murkowski, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, "has thrown her support behind efforts to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV is a political advocacy organization that was founded in 1969 by American Environmentalist David Brower. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. [5] For the 109th Congress, Republicans for Environmental Protection, a conservative group dedicated to environmental causes, issued Murkowski a rating of 2%, noting that in 2006 she voted:[6]

Most Democrats and some moderate Republicans oppose Arctic oil drilling because of concerns about environmental damage. Murkowski believes that recent technological developments make it possible to drill without incurring such damage. [3]

On December 14, 2007, the Senate passed an energy bill that, among other things, encourages the use of renewable fuels. The legislation, which Murkowski supported, raises the renewable fuels standard to require the production of 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, compared to the current production of about 7 billion gallons a year. [[4]]

Committee Assignments

Electoral history

United States Senate election in Alaska, 2004[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lisa Murkowski (Incumbent) 149,446 48. 62
Democratic Tony Knowles 139,878 45. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Anthony Carroll Knowles (born January 1 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who 51
Independent Marc J. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Millican 8,857 2. 88
Alaskan Independence Jerry Sanders 3,765 1. The Alaskan Independence Party is a Political party in the US 22
Green Jim Sykes 3,039 0. One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party 99
Libertarian Scott A. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Kohlhaas 1,237 0. 40
Independent Ted Gianoutsos 726 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 24

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ murkowski
  2. ^ "Murkowski to sell back Kenai property", Anchorage Daily News, July 26, 2007. The Anchorage Daily News is a daily Newspaper based in Anchorage Alaska, in the United States. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  
  3. ^ "Murkowski to sell back Kenai property", Anchorage Daily News, July 26, 2007. The Anchorage Daily News is a daily Newspaper based in Anchorage Alaska, in the United States. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  
  4. ^ "Stevens' aide said to testify in probe", Baltimore Sun, August 1, 2007. The Baltimore Sun (officially just The Sun) is Maryland ’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides comprehensive coverage Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.  
  5. ^ League of Conservation Voters
  6. ^ Republicans for Environmental Protection 2006 Scorecard
  7. ^ GEMS ELECTION RESULTS

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United States Senate
Preceded by
Frank Murkowski		 United States Senator (Class 3) from Alaska
2002 – present
Served alongside: Ted Stevens		 Incumbent
Persondata
NAME Murkowski, Lisa Ann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Senator from Alaska
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Ketchikan, Alaska
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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