Mike Shower | |
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| Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Hughes |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from District O | |
| Assumed office February 22,2018 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Walker |
| Preceded by | Mike Dunleavy |
| Constituency | E (2018-2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Karl Shower February 14,1968 Bradenton,Florida,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michelle Braun |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Touro University,California (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1990–2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14,1968) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska State Senate since February 22,2018. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy,who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor. [1] He represents Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough,including Willow,Houston,Big Lake,and Sutton.
Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx. [2] Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the SF Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force,piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors. [3]
