Eldon Mulder
{{Short description|American lobbyist and politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Eldon Mulder
|state_house = Alaska
|district = 23rd
|term_start = January 1993
|term_end = January 2003
|predecessor = Richard Foster (redistricted)
|successor = Les Gara
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|8|28}}
|birth_place = Sioux Center, Iowa, US
|party = Republican
|education = Central College (BA)
University of Colorado Boulder (MA)
|occupation = Lobbyist
}}
Eldon Mulder (born August 28, 1957) is a lobbyist and former politician who represented the 23rd district in the Alaska House of Representatives between 1993 and 2003.
Early life and education
Mulder was born in Sioux Center, Iowa and grew up on a farm there.{{Cite web |title=Representative Eldon Mulder |url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/19?code=MUL |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308203206/https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/19?code=MUL |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Alaska State Legislature}} He graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1976, going on to obtain a bachelor's degree in political science from Central College in 1980 and a master's degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 1982.{{Cite web |title=Biography for Alaska State Representative Eldon Mulder and the 22nd Legislature |url=http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/bio-mulder.shtml |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829223531/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/bio-mulder.shtml |archive-date=August 29, 2008 |website=Alaska Republican Party}}
Political career
Mulder was elected to the Alaska House in 1992, representing Anchorage. During his time in the legislature, most of his work was focused on state finances. He served as co-chair of the Finance Committee and was a member of numerous finance subcommittees.
In May 2002, Mulder announced that he would not seek reelection, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2002 |title=Rep. Eldon Mulder Decides to Retire |url=http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/press/prmulder105302002.shtml |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906175949/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/press/prmulder105302002.shtml |archive-date=September 6, 2008 |website=Alaska Republican Party}}
Later career
After leaving the House, Mulder founded a lobbying firm—the Mulder Company. Mulder's clients have included the Pebble Partnership and GCI.{{Cite news |last=Cockerham |first=Sean |date=March 26, 2011 |title=Lobbying the Legislature is big-money business in Juneau |url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/lobbying-legislature-big-money-business-juneau/2011/03/27/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092230/https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/lobbying-legislature-big-money-business-juneau/2011/03/27/ |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |work=Anchorage Daily News}}{{Cite web |last=Downing |first=Suzanne |date=2018-01-16 |title=Heads and Tails: Lobbyists shift clients |url=https://mustreadalaska.com/heads-tails-lobbyists-shift-clients/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603102726/https://mustreadalaska.com/heads-tails-lobbyists-shift-clients/ |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Must Read Alaska |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Mulder was formerly married to fellow lobbyist Wendy Chamberlain. He has two daughters. He is currently married to Corina Mulder.
In August of 2018, Mulder received some attention in the media and online for rescuing a porcupine stranded on a rock in the Kenai River.{{Cite web |last=Medred |first=Craig |date=2018-08-08 |title=Saving porky |url=https://craigmedred.news/2018/08/08/saving-porky/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929133948/https://craigmedred.news/2018/08/08/saving-porky/ |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Craig Medred |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Horazdovsky |first=Kortnie |date=August 8, 2018 |title=Men rescue porcupine from Kenai River rock using dip net |url=https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/VIDEO-Men-rescue-porcupine-from-Kenai-River-rock-using-dip-net-490414341.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307212714/https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/VIDEO-Men-rescue-porcupine-from-Kenai-River-rock-using-dip-net-490414341.html |archive-date=March 7, 2024 |access-date=March 7, 2024 |work=Alaska's News Source}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/19?code=MUL Profile] at the Alaska Legislature
- [https://akleg.gov/100years/bio.php?id=802 Eldon Mulder] at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080829223531/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/bio-mulder.shtml Archived Profile]}} from Alaska Republican Party
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Category:20th-century members of the Alaska Legislature
Category:People from Sioux Center, Iowa
Category:Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Alaska Legislature
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