Date
and Place of Birth:
January 8, 1956
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Residency
in Alaska:
Juneau - 1988-present
Anchorage - 1981-88
Juneau & Palmer - 1960-81
Palmer - 1956-60
Occupation:
Attorney
Education:
High School - Juneau Douglas and Palmer,1970-74
Stanford University, 1974-78, B.A.
University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1978-81, J.D.
Political
and Government Positions:
Assistant Attorney General:
Commercial; Natural Resources; Oil, Gas, and Mining Sections,
1990-98
Counsel, Alaska State Senate Judiciary Committee, 1987-88
Assistant Public Defender, 1982-86
Clerk, Chief Judge Alaska Court of Appeals, 1981-82
Law Clerk, Alaska
Court System, 1979
Business
and Professional Positions:
President, Alaska Bar Association,
1996-97
Board of Governors, Alaska Bar Association, 1992-97
Chair, Coastal States Organization Legal Council, 1993
Membership:
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2
Alaska Women's Political Caucus
Alaska Legal Services Pro Bono Program
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of
Juneau, Past President
Special
Interests:
Reading, skiing, kayaking, her dog Jack
Other:
Co-Author, "Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Review and Coastal Management", 1993
