Adam Wool | |
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![]() Adam Wool speaking at a House press conference in February 2017. | |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 20, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Pete Higgins |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kate |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Alaska Fairbanks (BA) |
Occupation | Musician,teacher |
Adam Wool is a former American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from District 5. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Wool is now living in his home state as a physics teacher at the Advanced Math &Science Academy Charter School.
Wool defeated Republican Representative Pete Higgins in 2014,picking up his seat for the Democratic minority. [1]
In 2017,Wool was responsible for pushing legislation through the Alaska House of Representatives that legalized the use of ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft in Alaska. [2]
Wool is originally from Boston,Massachusetts. He lived in Fairbanks with his wife (since 2002) Kate and their two daughters,before moving back to Massachusetts. [3] [4]