Bert Stedman

Bert Stedman
Alaska State Senate District Q
Incumbent
In office
November 20, 2003-Present
Term ends
January 23, 2017
Years in position	10
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$50,400/year
Per diem	$238 or $253/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 8, 2016
Appointed	November 2003
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Assemblyman, City and Borough of Sitka
1995-1999
Education
Bachelor's	University of Oregon, 1985
Personal
Birthday	March 6, 1956
Place of birth	Anchorage, AK
Profession	Business Owner
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website

Bert Stedman (b. March 6, 1956) is a Republican member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District Q since 2003.

Stedman attended Lane Community College from 1978 to 1982. Soon after, he attended the University of Oregon in 1985 where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Finance.

Stedman began his professional experience in the heavy construction trade, centralized in Sitka, Alaska. He also worked in commercial fishing. Starting in 1986, Stedman became the owner of Pioneer Capital Management, and remains in that position.

Stedman's political career began around 1995, where he served as a member of the Sitka Planning Commission and an assemblyman of the City and Borough of Sitka Committee until 1999. Within that time period, starting in 1996, Stedman served as the Deputy Mayor of Sitka until 1997. Stedman was appointed in 2003 to fill a seat in the Alaska State Senate which was vacated by Robin L. Taylor. While in the Senate, Stedman joined the City & Borough of Sitka Finance Committee, and remains there as a member.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stedman served on the following committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Health & Social Services, Co-chair
• Labor & Commerce
• State Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stedman served on these committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2011
• Finance, Co-chair
• Legislative Budget and Audit, Vice-chair
• Resources
• Rules

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stedman served on these committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2009
• Finance, Co-chair
• Resources
• Rules

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

On his campaign website Stedman lists the following as priorities:

• Alaska Marine Highway System
• Alaska Natives & Rural Alaska
• Economic Development
• Education
• Energy
• Fiscal Discipline
• Fisheries
• Gas Pipeline
• Military & Veterans
• Oil & Gas Tax Reform
• Public Safety
• Seniors
• Timber
• Transportation
• Truth in Budgeting

For details, see his website here

Bill Sponsorship

Here is a list of the bills sponsored by Senator Bert Stedman.

Elections

2012

See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012

Stedman won re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 17 (Q). He ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Albert Kookesh (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Alaska State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bert Stedman Incumbent	64.5%	9,829
	Democratic	Albert Kookesh Incumbent	35.5%	5,413
Total Votes				15,242

2008

In 2008 Bert Stedman won re-election to the Alaska State Senate, District 8. Stedman ran unopposed taking 96.16% of the vote (11,045 votes). Stedman raised $49,239 for his campaign find.

Alaska State Senate, District A (2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Bert Stedman (R)		11,045	96.16%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010 (Off-cycle)

Stedman raised no money in the 2010 election cycle.

2008

In 2008, Stedman collected $49,239 in donations.

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Southeast Alaska Seiners	$2,000
Associated Gen. Contractors of Alaska	$2,000
Mark Pfeffer	$1,000
Southeast Alaska Pilots Association	$1,000
Operating Engineers Local 302	$1,000

Personal

Bert Stedman was born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised in an Alaskan city called Sitka. Stedman is currently married to Lureen Stedman and has one child.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Bert+ Stedman + Alaska"

Bert Stedman News Feed

• Southeast Alaska lawmakers will campaign for repeal of ?MAPA? oil tax - Ktoo
• Ketchikan Medical Center project receives state funding - Capital city weekly
• Paul Jenkins: Of sanctimonious Dems, political races and Parnell as a man of ... - Anchorage Daily News
• Parnell Blocks Fund Transfer From Hoonah Dock To Sitka Pool - Alaska Public Radio Network

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Sen. Bert Stedman personal website
• Official Alaska State Senate website of Senator Bert Stedman
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
• Alaska State Senate Bipartisan Working Group biography

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Alaska State Senate District Q 2013–present	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by Robin L. Taylor	Alaska State Senate District A 2003–2013	Succeeded by John B. Coghill (R)