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Steve M. Thompson
| Steve Thompson | ||
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| Alaska House of Representatives District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 24, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 26, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska | ||
| 2001-2007 | ||
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army | |
| Years of service | 1965-1967 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 27, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Cottage Grove, Oregon | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Thompson served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. He has also served as the Mayor of the City of Fairbanks.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:[2]
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development, Trade & Tourism | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Fisheries, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Labor & Commerce | ||||
| • Military & Veterans' Affairs, Co-Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Thompson won re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 3. He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4] [5]
2010
Thompson defeated Vivian M. Stiver and Urban E. Rahoi in the August 24 primary.[6] He defeated Democrat John S. Brown in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Steve M. Thompson (R)
|
2,099 | 62.88% | ||
| John S. Brown (D) | 1,229 | |||
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Steve M. Thompson (R)
|
677 | |||
| Vivian M. Stiver (R) | 475 | |||
| Urban E. Rahoi (R) | 99 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Thompson raised $66,841 in contributions. [8]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alaskan Republican Party | $6,000 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Alaska | $2,000 |
Personal
Thompson and his wife Kathleen have four children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Steve + Thompson + Alaska + House"
Steve Thompson News Feed
- Military Notes - Virginia Connection Newspapers
- The Note: Mark Sanford's Second Chance - ABC News (blog)
- Is Congress failing on Homeland Security oversight? - TucsonSentinel.com
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Legislative profile
- Campaign contributions 2010
References
- ↑ Alaska House of Representatives of Representatives "House Majority Members" Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ Alaska House of Representatives of Representatives "House Majority Members" Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Alaska House of Representatives District 3 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Jay Ramras (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 10 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mark Neuman (R) |
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