Mike Shower | |
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Member of the Alaska Senate | |
Assumed office February 22, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Bill Walker |
Preceded by | Mike Dunleavy |
Constituency | E (2018-23) O (since 2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Karl Shower February 14,1968 Bradenton,Florida,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michelle Braun |
Residence | Wasilla,Alaska |
Alma mater | U.S. Air Force Academy Touro University |
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]
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