Sen. Ralph Seekins

District D - Republican, Fairbanks

1-800-336-7383

E-mail: Senator_Ralph_Seekins@legis.state.ak.us

Session Contact Info: State Capitol, Room 125, phone 465-2327/fax 465-5241

Interim Contact Info: 119 N. Cushman St. Suite 201, Fairbanks, AK 99701; phone 456-8161/fax 456-8163

Personal: Born April 1, 1945, in Duluth, Minn.; married (Connie); four children; six grandchildren; Alaska resident since 1974.

Occupation: Automobile dealer.

Education: Wheaton College, Biology/Chemistry.

Political and Government: Former chair, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. Board of Trustees; former member, City of Fairbanks Transportation Commission; former member, Governor's North Slope Natural Gas Economic Advisory Committee; Alaskans First; Common Sense for Alaska.

Business and Professional: Owner, Seekins Ford-Lincoln-Mercury; former chair, Ford National Dealer Council and Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce; former board member, State of Alaska Chamber of Commerce; Rotary International; National Rifle Association; Alaska Wildlife Conservation Association; Alaska Outdoor Council; past commissioner, Alaska Baseball League; past member, Alaska Airlines Advisory Board; former fundraising co-chair, United Way of the Tanana Valley.

Hobbies: Flying, outdoor activities, wildlife studies, art, family, youth sports.