Education Committee, Alaska State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska State Senate.
Per the Uniform Rules, committees of the Alaska State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is appointed and chaired by the presiding officer and has five members. Committees are assigned after each election. What constitutes a quorum for committees is not defined.[1]
See rules: Uniform Rules
Function
According to Uniform Rule 20-a, the Education Committee has jurisdiction over "the programs and activities of the Department of Education and Early Development and of the University of Alaska."[2]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Tom Begich | • Shelley Hughes, Chair | |||
| • Gary Stevens | ||||
| • Catherine A. Giessel | ||||
| • John B. Coghill | ||||
2015 legislative session
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Berta Gardner | • Mike Dunleavy, Chair | |||
| • Charlie Huggins, Vice chair | ||||
| • Catherine A. Giessel | ||||
| • Gary Stevens | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Berta Gardner | • Gary Stevens, Chair | |||
| • Mike Dunleavy, Vice chair | ||||
| • Bert Stedman | ||||
| • Charlie Huggins | ||||
2011
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Joe Thomas, Co-chair | • Kevin Meyer, Co-chair | |||
| • Bettye Davis, Vice chair | • Gary Stevens | |||
| • Hollis French | ||||
2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2010 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Bettye Davis, Vice chair | • Charlie Huggins | |||
| • Joe Thomas | • Gary Stevens | |||
| • Donald Olson | ||||
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