District 3 - Democrat, Juneau

E-mail: Rep.Beth.Kerttula@legis.state.ak.us

Session contact info: State Capitol, Room 404, phone 465-4766/fax 465-4748.

Interim contact info: same.

Occupation: Lawyer.

Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1956, in Guthrie, Okla.; married (Jim Powell); lifelong Alaska resident.

Education: Stanford University, B.A., Political Science; Santa Clara School Law, J.D.

Political/Government: House of Representatives, 1997-present; member, Alaska Women's Political Caucus, Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2; co-author, "Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Review and Coast Management."

Business/Professional: Former president, Alaska State Bar Association; former assistant attorney general; former clerk, Alaska Court of Appeals.

Hobbies: Reading, skiing, kayaking.