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] |
Laddie Shaw (born April 6,1949) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 9th district in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Ladislau Henry 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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