House of Representatives

Representative Fairclough

 

Representative Anna Fairclough

District 17- Republican

Elected to the House

2006

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP & LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

 

Legislative Session Contact:

State Capitol, Room 411

Juneau, AK  99801-1182

907-465-3777

fax: 907-465-2819


Rep_Anna_Fairclough@legis.state.ak.us

Interim Contact:
10928 Eagle River Rd, Ste 238
Eagle River, AK  99577
Telephone # 907-694-8944
Fax # 907-694-8945

BIOGRAPHY

Residency in Alaska:
Eagle River: 1985 - present

Family:
Children: Cory, Garret

Education:
Graduate of the Anchorage Public School District

Alaska State House of Representatives:
Co-Chair, House Community & Regional Affairs Committee: 2007 - 2008
Vice-Chair, House Ways & Means Special Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Health, Education & Social Services Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Rules Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Transportation Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Military & Veterans' Affairs Special Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Resources Committee: 2007 - 2008

Other Political and Government Positions:
Anchorage Assembly: 1999 - 2007
   past Chair and Vice Chair
Mayor's 9/11 Task Force
AMATS Assembly Liaison
Task Force for the Convention Center
National Sexual Violence & Resource Committee

Business and Professional Positions:
Former Executive Director, STAR - Standing Together Against Rape
Development Director for Hospice of Anchorage: 2007-Present

Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Founding Board Member, Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1496
Anchorage Republican Women
Chugiak/Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Advisory Board Member

Special Interests:
Anna Fairclough is a lifelong Alaskan. She has lived in Eagle River since 1985 and has two sons, Cory and Garret. Anna is a graduate of the Anchorage Public School District and served on the Anchorage Assembly for eight years prior to being elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives in 2006.

Anna represents District 17; the "heart" of Eagle River, including downtown Eagle River, Skyline Drive and a portion of Eagle River Valley.

Previous to her election to the House of Representatives, Anna was the Executive Director of STAR - Standing Together Against Rape - and continues to work closely with the non-profit community. Anna has also worked for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1496 as the membership service coordinator and is familiar with labor organization issues.

Anna has been active in numerous community organizations over the years including service on; the Anchorage Assembly as Past Chair and Vice Chair, the Mayor's 9/11 Task Force, AMATS Assembly Liaison, and Task Force for the Convention Center under the Wuerch Administration. Anna serves on the National Sexual Violence & Resource Committee (NSVRC) and is a Founding Board Member of the Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum (AVMM). She is also a member of the Anchorage Republican Women.

Anna serves as Co-Chair of the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, and is a member of the Health Education & Social Services, Transportation, Military & Veterans Affairs and Rules Committees.

For current committee membership and leadership positions, please see link above.