Alan Austerman

{{Short description|American politician (born 1943)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2011}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Alan Austerman

| image = File:Ouzinkie gets ferry service.jpg

| imagesize =

| smallimage =

| caption = Alan Austerman (right) with Gary Stevens and Mayor Dan Clarion in Ouzinkie, June 2012.

| order =

| office = Majority Leader of the
Alaska House of Representatives

| term_start = November 11, 2010

| term_end = 2012

| predecessor = Kyle Johansen

| successor = Lance Pruitt

| state_house1 = Alaska

| district1 = 36th

| term_start1 = January 20, 2009

| term_end1 = January 20, 2015

| predecessor1 = Gabrielle LeDoux

| successor1 = Louise Stutes

| office2 =

| state_senate2 = Alaska

| state2 = Alaska

| order2 =

| district2 = R

| term_start2 = January 21, 2003

| term_end2 = February 10, 2003

| predecessor2 = (redistricting took effect)

| successor2 = Gary Stevens

| state_senate3 = Alaska

| state3 = Alaska

| order3 =

| district3 = C

| term_start3 = January 8, 2001

| term_end3 = January 20, 2003

| predecessor3 = Jerry Mackie

| successor3 = (redistricting takes effect)

| state_house4 = Alaska

| district4 = 6th

| term_start4 = January 16, 1995

| term_end4 = January 7, 2001

| predecessor4 = Cliff Davidson

| successor4 = Gary Stevens

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|5|23}}

| birth_place = Everett, Washington, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality =

| party = Republican

| spouse =Virginia

| relations =

| children = Carol
Dawn

| residence = Kodiak, Alaska, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| occupation = Consultant/Lobbyist

| profession = business owner-operator

| religion =

| signature =

| website =

| footnotes =

| allegiance = United States of America

| serviceyears = 1964–1971

| rank = Sergeant 15px

| branch = United States Army

| unit = Alaska National Guard

}}

Alan David Austerman{{cite book |title=State of Alaska – Official Election Pamphlet – November 6, 1990 |edition=Senate Districts L-M and House Districts 22–27 |year=1990 |publisher=Alaska Division of Elections |location=Juneau |page=45}} (born May 23, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate.{{Cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Alan_Austerman|title = Alan Austerman}}

Early life and education

Austerman was born in Everett, Washington. He graduated from Kodiak High School in 1961.{{Cite web|url=http://house.legis.state.ak.us/rep.php?id=aus|title=Alaska State Legislature}}

Career

Austerman served as the Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives. He also served on the Fisheries, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Community and Regional Affairs committees of the House of Representatives of the 27th Legislature.[http://housemajority.org/austerman/index.php Austerman] housemajority.org {{dead link|date=February 2024}} Alan Austerman previously served as an Alaska State Senator from 2001 to 2003. He resigned from the Senate to become the Fisheries Policy Advisor to Governor Frank Murkowski. Before that he represented the 6th district in the House from 1995 to 2001.[http://housemajority.org/austerman/index.php?p=bio Bio] housemajority.org {{dead link|date=February 2024}}

Austerman's daughter Carol ran for his seat in the House of Representatives upon his retirement in 2014. She lost in the Republican primary to Louise Stutes.{{cite news |url=https://kmxtnews2012.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/stutes-takes-early-lead-holds-strong-in-republican-primary/ |agency=KMXT News Blog |title=Stutes Takes Early Lead, Holds Strong in Republican Primary |date=August 20, 2014 |accessdate=February 8, 2015 |first=Brianna |last=Gibbs}}{{cite news |url=http://www.adn.com/article/20141104/costello-win-helps-alaska-republicans-maintain-legislative-grip |agency=Alaska Dispatch |title=Costello win helps Alaska Republicans maintain legislative grip |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=February 8, 2015 |first=Pat |last=Forgey}}

Personal life

Austerman and his wife, Ginny, and two children, Carol and Dawn.

He is the current owner of Alan Austerman Consulting and Lobbyist Services. He served from 1964 to 1971 in the Alaska National Guard achieving the rank of Sergeant. He has also served as Police Officer in the Kodiak Police Department and was also a Commercial Fisherman. He also published and co-owned the Kadiak Times newspaper at one point.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart}}

References

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