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Encyclopedia > Frank Murkowski
Frank Murkowski
Frank Murkowski

In office
December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006
Lieutenant(s) Loren D. Leman
Preceded by Tony Knowles
Succeeded by Sarah Palin

Born March 28, 1933
Seattle, Washington
Political party Republican
Spouse Nancy Murkowski
Profession Banker
Religion Roman Catholic

Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of Alaska Territory and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the District of Alaska. ... This is a list of people who have served as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Alaska since statehood in 1959. ... Loren Leman (born December 02, 1950) is the first person of Alaska Native ancestry to be elected to statewide office in Alaska and is the current Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. ... Official campaign photo of Tony Knowles Anthony Carroll Tony Knowles (born January 1, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who served as Governor of Alaska from December 1994 to December 2002. ... Sarah Heath Palin (born February 11, 1964) is the current Governor of Alaska. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City  142. ... The Republican Party is a one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Republican Party is a one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of Alaska Territory and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the District of Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...



Raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, Frank Murkowski initially attended Santa Clara University but graduated from Seattle University, both Catholic Jesuit universities. Prior to his election to the Senate in 1980, he worked in the banking industry in Anchorage and Wrangell. His wife is Nancy Murkowski and he has six children. Ketchikan (IPA: ) is the fifth most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska and the southeasternnmost sizable city in that state. ... A view of Mission Santa Clara from the Kenna Lawn. ... Centennial Fountain, designed by George Tsutakawa. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Motto: BIG WILD LIFE Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ... Wrangell is a city located in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. ...



During his time in the Senate, he was most notable as Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee from 1995 to 2001. As chair, he argued and attempted unsuccessfully to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands. ... The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ...



He was elected governor on November 5, 2002, defeating his Democratic opponent, Fran Ulmer, 56%-41%. He succeeded retiring Democrat Tony Knowles and took office on December 2, 2002. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Fran Ulmer was the first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of the state of Alaska. ... Official campaign photo of Tony Knowles Anthony Carroll Tony Knowles (born January 1, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who served as Governor of Alaska from December 1994 to December 2002. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...



Upon his inauguration, he resigned his Senate seat and appointed his daughter, Lisa Murkowski, the Majority Leader-designate of the Alaska House of Representatives, in his place. This led his opponents to accuse him of nepotism; as a result, a ballot measure passed in 2004 stripped governors of the power to appoint U.S. Senators, making Alaska one of only three states to do so. Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. ... The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Nepotism This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...



Towards the end of his administration he brokered a deal for a gas pipeline that was never considered, in final form, by the legislature. Many now say that deal was the last chance the project had to be completed.



Governor Murkowski ran for re-election in 2006, but lost to former Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin and Fairbanks businessman John Binkley in the Republican primary election on August 22, 2006 (Palin winning with 51% and Binkley taking second with 30% to Murkowski's 19%). Most polls had predicted this result. [1] Sarah Heath Palin (born February 11, 1964) is the current Governor of Alaska. ... John Binkley (b. ...


All in all Frank Murkowski spent two years in the service, 22 years serving Alaska as their Jr. Senator in DC, and 4 years as Governor of the State.


Electoral history

  • 2002 race for Governor
  • 1998 race for U.S. Senate
    • Frank Murkowski (R) (inc.), 75%
    • Joe Sonneman (D), 20%
  • 1992 race for U.S. Senate
    • Frank Murkowski (R) (inc.), 53%
    • Tony Smith (D), 38%
    • Mary Jordan (Grn.), 8%
  • 1986 race for U.S. Senate
    • Frank Murkowski (R) (inc.), 55%
    • Glenn Olds (D), 45%
  • 1980 race for U.S. Senate
    • Frank Murkowski (R), 54%
    • Clark Gruening (D), 46%

Sarah Heath Palin (born February 11, 1964) is the current Governor of Alaska. ... John Binkley (b. ... Fran Ulmer was the first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of the state of Alaska. ...

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Preceded by
Mike Gravel
United States Senator (Class 3) from Alaska
1981–2002
Served alongside: Ted Stevens
Succeeded by
Lisa Murkowski
Preceded by
Tony Knowles
Governor of Alaska
2002 - 2006
Succeeded by
Sarah Palin
Persondata
NAME Murkowski, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Murkowski, Francis Hughes (full name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Alaska politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Seattle, Washington
DATE OF DEATH living
PLACE OF DEATH

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