Woodie Salmon
Woodie Salmon is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2005 to 2011. He previously served as council member and mayor of Fort Yukon.
Biography
Salmon's professional experience includes working as a pilot and in pipeline construction, operations and maintenance in the oil business. He served on the board of the Interior Regional Housing Authority.[1]
Committee assignments
Salmon served on the following committees while a member of the House:
- Finance Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Fish and Game
- Subcommittee on Public Safety
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- HB 148 - "An Act relating to a state energy use reduction plan and energy efficiency improvement contracts and to energy audits of public buildings conducted by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities"
- HB 239 - "An Act creating a diesel plant energy efficiency loan and grant fund."[2]
Elections
2012
Salmon ran in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 39. He was defeated by incumbent Neal W. Foster in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Neal Foster Incumbent |
72.2% | 1,304 |
| Woodie Salmon | 27.8% | 502 |
| Total Votes | 1,806 | |
2010
Salmon lost his re-election bid to the 6th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 24 primary. He was defeated by Alan Dick in the November 2 general election.
| Alaska House of Representatives District 6 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alan S. Dick (R)
|
3,131 | |||
| Woodie Salmon (D) | 2,210 | |||
2008
In 2008, Salmon was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 6. Salmon (D) finished with 3,303 votes while his opponent War Sattler (R) finished with 2,847 votes.[5] Salmon raised $34,942 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Woodie Salmon (D)
|
3,303 | |||
| Ward Sattler (R) | 2,847 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006,2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Co-Sponsored by Rep. Salmon
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State House District 6 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Alan S. Dick |
