Clem Tillion

Clem Tillion
President of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 15, 1979 – January 12, 1981
Preceded byJohn Rader
Succeeded byJay Kerttula
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the K district
In office
January 20, 1975 – January 12, 1981
Preceded byW. I. "Bob" Palmer
Succeeded byDon Gilman
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 10th district
(11th district 1973–1975)
In office
January 28, 1963 – January 20, 1975
Preceded by(as the 12th district)
Leo Rhode
Succeeded byLeo Rhode
Personal details
Born(1925-07-03)July 3, 1925
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2021(2021-10-13) (aged 96)
Halibut Cove, Alaska
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Diana Rutzebeck
(m. 1952; died 2010)
RelativesSam Cotten (son-in-law)

Clement Vincent Tillion Jr. (July 3, 1925 – October 13, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1963 to 1975 and the Senate from 1975 to 1981. He was the Senate president from 1979 to 1981.[1][2] He served in the United States Navy during World War Two as a Seabee.

  1. ^ Longtime Alaska legislator Clem Tillion dies at 96
  2. ^ "Clem Tillion, former state legislator who influenced Alaska's oil boom and fisheries, dies at 96". Anchorage Daily News. October 13, 2021.