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Anna Fairclough
| Anna Fairclough | ||
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| Alaska State Senate District M | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 28, 2013 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 23, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $50,400/year | |
| Per diem | $238 or $253/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alaska House of Representatives District 17 | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 11, 1957 | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Fairclough worked as a night manager at Carrs-Goldstein Food, merchandise manager at JC Penney, and Executive Director of Standing Together Against Rape, Incorporated.
She is a member of the Anchorage Republican Women's Club, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, founding member of the Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum, and board member of the Chugiak/Eagle River Chamber of Commerce.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fairclough served on the following committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Resources | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Senate Taps Throughput | ||||
| • Armed Services | ||||
| • Legislative Budget and Audit, Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Ethics | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fairclough served on these committees:[4]
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fairclough served on these committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
Issues
Fairclough answered the Alaska State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test. When asked her legislative priorities she replied:
"Create good jobs through responsible resource development, opening ANWR for exploration, building a natural gas pipeline and expanding vocational/educational training. Safe neighborhoods by adequately funding law enforcement. Quality education by funding the foundation formula and addressing the PERS/TERS shortfall. An underlying focus will be fiscal accountability."[5]
Sponsored legislation
- HB 19 - "An Act exempting the state and its political subdivisions from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date."
- HB 190 - "An Act privatizing the Alaska children's trust as a separate endowment fund; providing for an administrator for the assets of the former trust; establishing conditions for a grant of the balance of the former Alaska children's trust; designating certain receipts as available for grants to the trust's successor; and providing for an effective date."[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Fairclough won election in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 13 (M). She ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Bettye Davis (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Alaska State Senate, District 13 (M), General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anna Fairclough |
62.3% | 11,012 | |
| Democratic | Bettye Davis Incumbent | 37.7% | 6,676 | |
| Total Votes | 17,688 | |||
2010
Fairclough won re-election to the 17th District Seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the primary or the general election.[10][11]
2008
In 2008 Fairclough was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 17. Fairclough (R) finished with 6,857 votes while her opponent Bill Gossweiler (D) finished with 1,675 votes.[12] Fairclough raised $48,494 for her campaign fund.[13]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anna Fairclough (R)
|
6,857 | |||
| Bill Gossweiler (D) | 1,675 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fairclough raised $41,822 in contributions. [14]
Her six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Laborers Local 942 | $2,000 |
| Alaska Laborers Local 341 | $2,000 |
| BP Alaska | $1,000 |
| Johnson, Lynn C | $1,000 |
| Alaska Public Employees Local 71 | $1,000 |
| Alaska Relators Political Action | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008 Faircloug raised $48,494 for her campaign fund. Five of her top contributors are listed below.[15]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| BP Alaska | $2,000 |
| Associated General Contractors of Alaska | $2,000 |
| PJ Penny | $1,000 |
| Jim Jansen | $1,000 |
| Alaska Public Employees Local 71 | $1,000 |
Personal
Fairclough is divorced and has two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Anna + Fairclough + Alaska + Senate"
Anna Fairclough News Feed
- SB21 Repeal Moves Forward - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
- Redistricting Board asks Supreme Court to clarify ruling - Anchorage Daily News
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External links
- Anna Fairclough's personal website
- Alaska State Legislature - Senator Anna Fairclough
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Alaska Election Division "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Alaska State House of Representatives "House Majority Members" Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fairclough
- ↑ Alaska State House of Representatives "House Majority Members" Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fairclough Issue Positions
- ↑ Alaska Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Co-Sponsored by Rep. Fairclough
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections - August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Alaska Election Division "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ August 24, 2010 primary results
- ↑ November 2, 2010 election results
- ↑ Alaska House of Representatives official election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District M 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State House District 17 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Geran Tarr (D) |
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