Fran Ulmer was the first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of the state of Alaska. She was born in Wisconsin. Her education included a bachelor's degree in economics and political science and culminated in a law degree from the University of Wisconsin. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 808 mi / 1,300 km 1,479 mi / 2,380 km 13. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... The University of Wisconsin is a public university in the state of Wisconsin. ...

Ulmer worked with Jay Hammond, the Republican governor from 1975 through 1981. She served as mayor of Juneau from 1983 to 1985 and in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1987 to 1994 as a Democrat. Jay Sterner Hammond (born July 21, 1922) is an American Republican politician who was the Governor of Alaska from 1974 to 1982. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Juneau redirects here. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska State Legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

From 1994 to 2002 she served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor Tony Knowles (D). 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There have been several well-known people with the name Tony Knowles, including: Tony Knowles (politician) Tony Knowles (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 2002, she was nominated by the Democratic party for the office of governor. She lost the race to the Republican candidate, U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski. The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is a Polish-American politician who is the current Governor of Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. ...

In 2004, she accepted a teaching job at the University of Alaska ending speculation of her candidacy for governor in 2006. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A German classroom, dating to the 1930s. ... The University of Alaska is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space Grant university founded in 1922 in Fairbanks, Alaska. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Electoral History

• 2002 Race for Governor
  • Frank Murkowski (R), 56%
  • Fran Ulmer (D), 41%