Laddie Shaw | |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 16, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Chris Birch |
Constituency | 26th district (2019–2023) 9th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Landshut,Germany [1] | April 8,1949
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Anchorage,Alaska [1] |
Alma mater | San Diego State University (BA) University of Alaska Southeast (MPA) [1] |
Ladislau Henry Shaw (born April 6,1949) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 9th district in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Shaw was born in Landshut,Germany and graduated from high school in Flint,Michigan. Shaw received orders to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After six months of training,Shaw graduated BUD/S class 53 in November 1969. He served two tours in South Vietnam with Underwater Demolition Team Thirteen (UDT-13) and SEAL Team ONE; [2] he later served in the Naval Reserve and the Alaska Army National Guard. [1]
Shaw holds a BA from San Diego State University and an MPA from University of Alaska Southeast. [1]
In 2018,Shaw ran for election to represent the 26th district in the Alaska House of Representatives. He won a three-way Republican primary with 44.9% of the vote,and went on the win the general election with 62.3% of the vote. [1]
Shaw sits on the following House committees: [3]
Following the death of Senator Chris Birch,Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy picked Shaw to fill the District M seat in the Alaska State Senate in August 2019. [4] However,the Governor's choice required the approval of the Senate,and Shaw was rejected. According to Shaw,he was blocked due to his stance on the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend:Shaw supports a $3,000 dividend,while some Senate Republicans favor withdrawing less from the fund. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Laddie Shaw | 1,078 | 44.9% | |
Republican | Joe Riggs | 711 | 29.6% | |
Republican | Albert Fogle | 611 | 25.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Laddie Shaw | 4,826 | 62.3% | |
Democratic | Anita Thorne | 2,886 | 37.3% | |
Other/Write-in votes | 33 | 0.4% |
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