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The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives and the 20-member Alaska Senate. There are 40 House Districts (1–40) and 20 Senate Districts (A–T). With a total of 60 lawmakers, the Alaska Legislature is the smallest bicameral state legislature in the United States and the second-smallest of all state legislatures. There are no term limits for either chamber. The Alaska Legislature meets in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. The current meeting since 2023 is the 33rd Alaska State Legislature. The previous meeting, the 32nd Alaska State Legislature, met from 2021 to 2023.
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
The Alaska State 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 approximately 17,756 people per 2010 census figures. Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 representatives, the Alaska House is the smallest state legislative lower chamber in the United States. The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau.
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two-year term without term limits.
The 24th Alaska State Legislature served during 2005 and 2006. 9 members of the Alaska Senate were elected on November 5, 2002. The remaining senators and all members of the Alaska House of Representatives were elected on November 2, 2004.
The 1st Alaska State Legislature served during 1959 and 1960. All of its members were elected on November 26, 1958, when Alaska was in its last days as a territory.
Thomas A. Fink was an American Republican politician from Alaska. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 1987 to 1994 and Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975. He was also a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, serving from 1997 to 2010.
Benjamin Franklin Grussendorf, Jr. was an educator and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Grussendorf represented Sitka, Alaska and surrounding areas for ten terms in the Alaska House of Representatives, and remains one of the body's longest-serving members. He also served as Speaker of the House, becoming the first person to be elected to that office for three terms.
Bryce Edgmon is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 37th District. He served as speaker from 2017–2021. The district includes all or portions of the Kodiak Island Borough, Aleutians East Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Bristol Bay Borough, and the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area.
The following table indicates the parties of elected officials in the U.S. state of Alaska:
The Libertarian Party of Alaska is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party (LP) in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.
The Third Alaska State Legislature served from January 1963 to January 1965.
The Sixth Alaska State Legislature served from January 1969 to January 1971.
The Tenth Alaska State Legislature served from January 1977 to January 1979.
The 30th Alaska State Legislature was the meeting of the Alaska Legislature, beginning January 17, 2017.
Bette M. Cato was an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. She was a member of the Democratic Party.
The Eighth Alaska State Legislature served from January 1973 to January 1975.
The Ninth Alaska State Legislature served from January 1975 to January 1977.
The Eleventh Alaska State Legislature served from January 1979 to January 1981.
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Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2010 (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. 2010. pp. 55–56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
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