Frank Murkowski
Frank Hughes Murkowski (/mərˈkaʊski/; born March 28, 1933) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002. He was the eighth Governor of Alaska, from 2002 until 2006.[1] His daughter is U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Frank Murkowski | |
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| 8th Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Loren Leman |
| Preceded by | Tony Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Palin |
| United States Senator from Alaska | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – December 2, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Gravel |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Murkowski |
| 3rd Alaska Commissioner of Economic Development | |
| In office December 5, 1966 – December 7, 1970 | |
| Governor | Wally Hickel Keith Miller |
| Preceded by | William Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Everett Buness |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Hughes Murkowski March 28, 1933 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Gore (m. 1954) |
| Children | 6, including Lisa |
| Education | Seattle University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
Frank Murkowski Media
Murkowski with President Ronald Reagan in 1986
Murkowski and his wife stand behind Vice President Dan Quayle and Marilyn Quayle as they express their appreciation to airmen who served in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm on May 18, 1991
Murkowski with Rick Santorum. Larry Craig, and Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2001
Murkowski, Senator Ted Stevens, Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, State Senator Gary Wilken, and former State Senator John Binkley cut the ribbon dedicating a memorial to the Alaska-Siberia Lend Lease program in Fairbanks, Alaska on August 26, 2006
Murkowski with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in 2011
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References
- ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "TPG: Murkowski". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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