Paul Seaton

Paul Seaton
Alaska House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent
In office
2003-Present
Term ends
January 26, 2015
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
First elected	2002
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1968
Associate's	Ventura Community College, 1965
Master's	University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1969
Personal
Birthday	October 1, 1945
Place of birth	Oxnard, CA
Profession	Owner, K-N-S, Marine
Religion	Methodist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Paul Seaton (b. October 1, 1945) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 30 since 2003.

Seaton is the owner of K-N-S Marine, and has worked as a cook inlet keeper, fisherman, teacher, and in the tree clearing business.

He is a member of a number of organizations, including the National Education Association, Alaska Marine Conservation Council, Homer Little League Board, National Research Council Board - Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, Kachemak Bay Conservation Society, Kachemak Bay Rotary Club, and the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Health & Social Services
• Resources
• Fisheries, Chair

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2009
• Education, Chair
• Health & Social Services
• Resources
• State Affairs, Chair

Issues

Seaton's answers to the Alaska State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available. When asked his legislative priorities he replied:

• 1. Education funding across the State is not equitable because the Geographic Cost Differential factors that have twice been identified and studied under legislative contract have not been incorporated into the school Foundation Formula.
• 2. We must find a mechanism to fairly fund the debt of the State run PERS/TRS System. The current method of only raising employer contribution rates is unsustainable if services are not going to be drastically curtailed.
• 3. Municipal revenue sharing or Community Dividends are a necessity if we wish to have sustainable communities. However, we need to establish an automatic and sustainable revenue stream or the State will cut this vital program first in time of fiscal constraint.

Sponsored legislation

• HB 58 - "An Act relating to a student loan repayment program for specified occupations or fields in which a shortage of qualified employees exists."
• HB 132 - "An Act authorizing municipalities and nonprofit organizations to sponsor a program to encourage the safe use of bicycles as an alternative or supplement to motor vehicles; amending the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to include administration of state funds appropriated for that purpose"

Campaign themes

2012

Seaton's campaign website lists the following issues:

• Education

Excerpt: "Education should be one of the State's highest priorities. I was a member of the Legislative Education Funding Task Force which came to consensus on how to adequately fund our schools and equitably implement the district cost factor."

• Permanent Fund Dividend

Excerpt: "I support protecting the Permanent Fund Dividend program. The Permanent Fund Dividend provides economic stabilization to a great many Alaskan families and great economic stimulus to all sectors of our retail economy. Raising revenue by reduction of the PFD means that only resident Alaskans are 'taxed'."

• Pebble Prospect

Excerpt: "The Pebble Prospect is unique in Alaska because its estimated value and size would make it one of the largest mines in the world. It is also located in the headwaters of the largest and most valuable salmon run in the world. Infrastructure created in a Pebble development may open the entire Bristol Bay mining district to otherwise non-economic mining claims."

• Taxes

Excerpt: "At this time of high oil prices and the restructured oil tax, which I supported, there is no need for any new citizen-based tax."

• Prop 2

Excerpt: "We all know there are differences in the resources and impacts of development in different localities. Without ACMP, big government agencies apply a one-size-fits-all standard to development and do not recognize the uniqueness of local area concerns. This is true for federal agencies such as the EPA or Dept. of Interior. The ACMP is a states' rights issue, giving the state authority to impose conditions on federal development, and giving local communities a voice against big government."

Elections

2012

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2012

Seaton ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 30. He defeated Jon Faulkner in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Seaton won re-election in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Paul Seaton Incumbent	71.8%	6,287
	Democratic	Elizabeth R. Diament	27.5%	2,413
Total Votes				8,762

Alaska House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Paul Seaton Incumbent	54.8%	2,044
Jon Faulkner	45.2%	1,686
Total Votes		3,730

2010

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010

Seaton won re-election to the 35th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 24 primary election or the November 2 general election.

2008

In 2008 Seaton was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 35. Seaton (R) finished with 5,827 votes while his opponent Philip Alderfer (D) finished with 2,886 votes. Seaton raised $36,162 for his campaign fund.

Alaska House of Representatives District 35
Candidates		Votes
Paul Seaton (R)		5,827
Philip Alderfer (D)		2,886

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Seaton raised $17,270 in contributions.

His two largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Crandall, John	$1,000
Crandall, Cass	$1,000

2008

In 2008 Seaton raised $36,162 for his campaign fund. Five of his top contributors are listed below.

Contributor	2008 total
Carol Lindsey	$1,000
Cass Crandall	$1,000
Alaska Assoc of Realtors	$1,000
Vincent Goddard	$1,000
John Crandall	$1,000

Personal

Seaton and his wife Tina have two children.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Paul + Seaton + Alaska + House"

Paul Seaton News Feed

• Regional development programs fight to stay afloat - The Arctic Sounder
• Residents talk fish to Seaton, Micciche - Homer News
• Political shenanigans shut down Kenai Economic Development District funding - Homer Tribune
• Rep. Seaton's bill breaks up scallop monopoly - Homer Tribune
• Democrats hope to hold these 9 seats in 2014 - MSNBC
• Fairbanks borough economic development funds take a hit - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
• Business News - Kenai Peninsula Online
• UFO Hearing Seeks to Pursue the Extraterrestrial Truth - KLAS-TV

External links

Suggest a link

• Paul Seaton's campaign website
• Alaska State Legislature - Representative Paul Seaton
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002
• Alaska's House Majority - Paul Seaton profile
• Paul Seaton on Facebook
• Paul Seaton on LinkedIn

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Alaska House of Representatives District 30 2013–present	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by -	Alaska House of Representatives District 35 2003–2013	Succeeded by Alan Austerman (R)