Date/Place of Birth:
September 8, 1945
Anamosa, Iowa
Residency in Alaska:
1993 - present
Wrangell: 1997 - present
Tok: 1993 - 1997
Occupation:
Registered Nurse
Family:
Husband - Woody
Children: Tad, Gina and Chris
Grandchildren: 8
Great Grandchildren: 1
Education:
High School: Manchester, Iowa: 1960 - 1964
Kirkwood Community College: 1969 - 1973
- Associate Degree in Science
- Associate Degree in Registered Nursing
University of Alaska
- EMT Training, Continuing Education
University of Chapel Hill
- Nationally Certified School Nurse
Alaska State House of Representatives:
Health, Education, & Social Services:
member: 2001 - present
Vice-Chair: 2001 - 2002
Chair: 2003 - 2008
Special Committee on Education: 2001 - 2006
House Special Committee on Fisheries: 2001 - 2008
Co-Chair: 2001 - 2002
Vice-Chair: 2003 - 2004
Judiciary Committee: 2006
Legislative Council Committee: 2007 - 2008
Resources Committee: 2007 - 2008
House Special Committee on Ways & Means:2003 - 2008
Vice-Chair: 2005 - 2006
State Affairs: 2001 - 2002
Transportation: 2001 - 2002
Finance Subcommittees:
- Education & Early Development: 2001 - 2006
- Health & Social Services: 2001 - 2006
- Labor & Workforce Development: 2005 - 2006
- Fish & Game: 2003 - 2004
- Transportation & Public Facilities: 2001 - 2002
Southeast Caucus: 2003 - 2006
Fish Caucus: 2001 - 2006
Children's Caucus: 2001 - 2006
School District Cost Task Force: 2005 - 2006
Fiscal Policy Caucus: 2001 - 2002
Other Political and Government Positions:
North Carolina House of Representatives: 1989 - 1993
Women's Legislative Network of NCSL: 2003 - present
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- NCSL Fiscal Policy Committee: 2001 - 2006
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER): 2001 - 2006
Council of State Governments: 1990 - 1993
Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (WLFTF): 2001- 2004
Wrangell/Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC): 2002 - 2006
Alaska Comprhensive Center Advisory Board: 2006 - 2006
Alaska-Canada Electrical Intertie Steering Committee: 2006 - 2006
Business and Professional Positions:
Former Positions:
- EMT, Tok Area Emergency Management Service
- EMT I & II instructor
- School Nurse
- Store Front Business Owner
- General Manager for a life insurance company
- Dairy Farmer
Service Organizations and Community Involvement:
Former Member:
Pilot International - Vice-President
Rotary International
Business and Professional Women
Tok Ambulance Squad
Other Information:
Representative Wilson is the only woman to have served in two different State Legislatures.
- Source: Center For American Women and Politics
- Gilda Morales/Program Coordinator, Information Services
Special Interests:
Reading, Grandchildren, Traveling, Hunting, Boating, Church, Volunteer Work
