LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Willamette University College of Law - JD (1985)

• Georgetown University - BA, economics (1980)

• Willamette University - Attended (1975-1977)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alaska (Class 3)
  Lisa Ann Murkowski, 44.36%

  Republican
  Joe Miller, 29.16%

  Libertarian
  Margaret Stock, 13.23%

  Non-designated
  Ray Metcalfe, 11.62%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alaska (Class 3)
  Lisa Ann Murkowski, 39.57%

  Undetermined
  Joe Miller, 35.55%

  Republican
  Scott T. Mcadams, 23.50%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Alaska (Class 3)
  Lisa Ann Murkowski, 48.58%

  Republican
  Anthony Carroll Knowles (Tony), 45.55%

  Democrat
  Marc J. Millican, 2.88%

  Non-designated
  Jerry Sanders, 1.23%

  Alaskan Independence

Associated Organizations

• Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission

• Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (April 2021-)

  Vice Chair

• Boy Scouts of America

• Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate (Alaska)

• Denali PAC

• Denali Leadership PAC

• Waterfall Foundation

• Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (2003-April 2021)

  Arctic Parliamentarian

• Senate Republican Conference (June 2009-Sept. 2010)

  Vice Chair

Awards

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Excellence in Public Service Award (Population Association of America) (2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Congressional Champion Award (Women's Congressional Staff Foundation) (2020)

• Statesmanship Award (Former Members of Congress) (2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• National Distinguished Advocacy Award (​American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Inc.) (Sept. 2019)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (Aug. 2019)

• Congressional Champion Award (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) (March 2019)

• Champion of Science Award (Science Coalition) (Feb. 2019)

• Conservation Corps Leadership Award (Voices for National Service) (2019)

• Franklin D. Roosevelt Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Jefferson-Lincoln Award (Leon and Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy) (Nov. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• National Park Heritage Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (April 28, 2015)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (March 2014)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (Dec. 2010)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2007)

• Outstanding New Member Award (Voices for National Service) (2005)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: stamp collecting
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• Vekeo, official

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	522 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-6665
Fax:	202-224-5301

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Privately Financed Travel

7 trips taken between 2003 - 2023 costing $20,582

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 9/3/2012-9/4/2012: Lodging expense from Iceland
• 9/6/2012: Meal and transportation expense from Iceland
• 6/17/2009: Gold statue of a wishing well from Qatar ($100.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
• Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee National Parks Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee
• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Children and Families Subcommittee
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee
• Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Vice Chair

Caucuses

• Common Sense Coalition
• Congressional Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Hazards Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Study Group on Germany
• Congressional Study Group on Japan, Co-Chair
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Afterschool Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Air Force Caucus
• Senate ALS Caucus
• Senate Arctic Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Senate Army Caucus
• Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
• Senate Climate Solutions Caucus
• Senate Coast Guard Caucus
• Senate Cultural Caucus
• Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Senate General Aviation Caucus
• Senate Impact Aid Coalition
• Senate Law Enforcement Caucus
• Senate Mental Health Caucus
• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senate Oceans Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Recycling Caucus
• Senate Republican Conference
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
• Senate Small Brewers Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Task Force on Responsible Fatherhood
• Senate Western Caucus
• Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Senate Republicans suffered worse staff retention rates last year

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 8, 2024
  Senate Republicans are having a harder time retaining staff than their Democratic counterparts. read more

• Senate Energy alum moves to American Nuclear Society

  Posted by on Jan. 9, 2020
  John Starkey, who spent two years working for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee under Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), has joined the American Nuclear Society as director of government relations. read more

• Senate LA heads to CenturyLink

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 22, 2019
  A Republican Senate staffer has answered a Fortune 500 telecom company's call. read more

• Aide rejoins Senate after 17 years lobbying

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 13, 2019
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-Alaska) newest legislative assistant rejoins the Senate with 17 years of lobbying experience. read more

• Sen. Murkowski hires fundraiser

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 29, 2018
  The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's newest hire has moved from Alaska, where she was a fundraiser for major Republicans - including committee chair Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). read more

• Alaskan lobbying firm picks up Capitol Hill hoopster

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 27, 2017
  If the Alaskan law and lobbying firm Birch Horton Bittner and Cherot needs to play full-court press on Capitol Hill, their latest lobbyist knows just how to do that. read more

• Snow doesn't stop staffers from cold-weather states

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 18, 2015
  As many staffers reveled in an extended long weekend on Tuesday, some of their northern state colleagues were out of luck. read more

• Revolving door keeps spinning for Murkowski staffer

  Posted by John Brodish on Sept. 11, 2014
  A Senate committee aide has left Capitol Hill once again to represent corporate interests in Washington. read more

• Sen. Murkowski gives GOP ally's son summer internship

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Dec. 9, 2013
  The latest salary records reveal that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) hired the son of the lieutentant governor who hopes to unseat her colleague, Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska). read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on May 7, 2013
  After working with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) for five years, the former staff director to her on the Energy and Natural Resources committee has inked his first clients at a lobbying firm with expertise in representing energy and resource extraction companies. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on May 31, 2012
  Some lively tweets from a (now former) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) district aide, Dan Brucher: read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 29, 2011
  Pat McCormick, a long-time energy lawyer and lobbyist, is taking a big salary hit as he serves as special counsel to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. His financial disclosure indicates he earned $567,000 last year and $374,000 through April 15 of this year as partner of Hunton and Williams LLP, the Richmond-based law firm. read more