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The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents an equal amount of constituencies with an average population of 15,673 (2000 figures). Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 Representatives, the Alaskan House is the smallest state legislative lower house in the United States.

The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau.

Contents 1 Leadership of the House 1.1 Leadership information 2 Make-up of the Alaska House of Representatives 2.1 Current Members, 2005-2006 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also its the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

The current Speaker is Republican John Harris of District 12 (Valdez). The Majority Leader is John Coghill, Jr. of District 11 (North Pole). The Minority Leader is Democrat Ethan Berkowitz of District 26 (Anchorage).

[edit] Leadership information

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
<tr bgcolor=#FFE8E8> <td> Speaker	John Harris	Republican	Valdez	District 12
<tr bgcolor=#FFE8E8> <td> Majority Leader	John Coghill, Jr.	Republican	North Pole	District 11
<tr bgcolor=#DDEEFF> <td> Minority Leader	Ethan Berkowitz	Democratic	Anchorage	District 26 </table> [edit] Make-up of the Alaska House of Representatives Affiliation Members   Republican Party 26   Democratic Party 14  Total 40  Majority 12 [edit] Current Members, 2005-2006 District Name Party Location 1 Jim Elkins DEFEATED IN PRIMARY Rep Ketchikan 2 Peggy Wilson Rep Wrangell 3 Beth Kerttula Dem Juneau 4 Bruce Weyhrauch RETIRING Rep Juneau 5 Bill Thomas Rep Haines 6 Woodie Salmon Dem Beaver 7 Mike Kelly Rep Fairbanks 8 David Guttenberg Dem Fairbanks 9 Jim Holm Rep Fairbanks 10 Jay Ramras Rep Fairbanks 11 John Coghill, Jr. Rep North Pole 12 John Harris Rep Valdez 13 Carl Gatto Rep Palmer 14 Vic Kohring Rep Wasilla 15 Mark Neuman Rep Wasilla 16 Bill Stoltze Rep Chugiak/Mat-Su 17 Pete Kott DEFEATED IN PRIMARY Rep Eagle River 18 Nancy Dahlstrom Rep Anchorage 19 Tom Anderson RETIRING Rep Anchorage 20 Max Gruenberg Dem Anchorage 21 Harry Crawford Dem Anchorage 22 Sharon Cissna Dem Anchorage 23 Les Gara Dem Anchorage 24 Berta Gardner Dem Anchorage 25 Eric Croft RETIRING Dem Anchorage 26 Ethan Berkowitz RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Dem Anchorage 27 Norman Rokeberg RETIRING Rep Anchorage 28 Lesil McGuire RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE-DISTRICT N Rep Anchorage 29 Ralph Samuels Rep Anchorage 30 Kevin Meyer Rep Anchorage 31 Bob Lynn Rep Anchorage 32 Mike Hawker Rep Anchorage 33 Kurt Olson Rep Kenai 34 Mike Chenault Rep Nikiski 35 Paul Seaton Rep Homer 36 Gabrielle LaDoux Rep Kodiak 37 Carl Moses Dem Unalaska 38 Mary Kapsner Dem Bethel 39 Richard Foster Dem Nome 40 Reggie Joule Dem Kotzebue [edit] See also Alaska State Capitol Alaska Legislature Alaska Senate 24th Alaska State Legislature List of Alaska State Legislatures [edit] External links Alaska Legislature Alaska Legislature district maps Majority Organization's Alaska Legislature Website Minority Organization's Alaska Legislature Website University of Alaska, Anchorage, Justice Center: Alaska State Legislature Resource Page  This United States government-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Legislatures in the United States United States Congress: United States House of Representatives • United States Senate State legislatures: Alabama (H, S) • Alaska (H, S) • Arizona (H, S) • Arkansas (H, S) • California (A, S) • Colorado (H, S) • Connecticut (H, S) • Delaware (H, S) • Florida (H, S) • Georgia (H, S) • Hawaii (H, S) • Idaho (H, S) • Illinois (H, S) • Indiana (H, S) • Iowa (H, S) • Kansas (H, S) • Kentucky (H, S) • Louisiana (H, S) • Maine (H, S) • Maryland (H, S) • Massachusetts (H, S) • Michigan (H, S) • Minnesota (H, S) • Mississippi (H, S) • Missouri (H, S) • Montana (H, S) • Nebraska • Nevada (A, S) • New Hampshire (H, S) • New Jersey (GA, S) • New Mexico (H, S) • New York (A, S) • North Carolina (H, S) • North Dakota (H, S) • Ohio (H, S) • Oklahoma (H, S) • Oregon (H, S) • Pennsylvania (H, S) • Rhode Island (H, S) • South Carolina (H, S) • South Dakota (H, S) • Tennessee (H, S) • Texas (H, S) • Utah (H, S) • Vermont (H, S) • Virginia (H, S) • Washington (H, S) • West Virginia (H, S) • Wisconsin (A, S) • Wyoming (H, S) Territorial legislatures:  American Samoa (H, S) • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands (H, S) • Puerto Rico (H, S) • U.S. Virgin Islands Local governments