Arliss Sturgulewski | |
|---|---|
 Sturgulewski in 2013 | |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office 1979–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Orsini (District H)[1] W E Brad Bradley (District F-A)[2] |
| Succeeded by | Rick Halford (District H) Drue Pearce (District F-A)[3] |
| Constituency | District H (1979–1983) District F-A (1983–1993) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Arliss Wright September 27, 1927 Blaine, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2022 (aged 94) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (until 2016) Independent (from 2016) |
| Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BA) |
Jane Arliss Sturgulewski (née Wright; September 27, 1927 – April 7, 2022) was an American businesswoman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. In a political career in which she started appearing in the spotlight in 1975, she represented Anchorage in the Alaska Senate from 1979 to 1993. Twice during off-years in re-election to her four-year Senate term (in 1986 and 1990), she won the Republican nomination for governor of Alaska against mostly conservative opposition in blanket primaries. The second time, in 1990, she came out in third place behind Walter Hickel and runner up Tony Knowles, which was the second of three times in Alaska's history a major-party nominee placed third. She won a 2000 Anchorage Athena award.[4]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Senate H Race - Nov 07, 1978".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Senate F-A Race - Nov 02, 1982".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Senate F-A Race - Nov 08, 1988".
- ^ "Anchorage Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2011.