Gary Stevens (politician)

Gary Stevens
President of the Alaska Senate
Assumed office
January 17, 2023
Preceded byPeter Micciche
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 15, 2013
Preceded byLyda Green
Succeeded byCharlie Huggins
Majority Leader of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 17, 2005 – January 19, 2009
Preceded byBen Stevens
Succeeded byJohnny Ellis
Member of the Alaska Senate
Assumed office
February 19, 2003
Preceded byAlan Austerman
ConstituencyR (2003-15)
P (2015-23)
C (since 2023)
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 2001 – February 19, 2003
Preceded byAlan Austerman
Succeeded byDan Ogg
Constituency6 (2001-03), 36 (2003)
Personal details
Born (1941-08-21) August 21, 1941 (age 83)
McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRita
EducationLinfield University (BA)
University of Oregon (MFA, PhD)

Gary Lee Stevens (born August 21, 1941, in McMinnville, Oregon) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate since his appointment in February 2003.[1][2] Stevens represents Kodiak Island, the southern Kenai Peninsula including Homer and Seward, and Cordova. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2001 through 2003. Stevens is the current president of the Alaska Senate since 2023, an office he previously held from 2009 to 2013.[3][4][5] In both of Stevens' terms as Senate president, he has led a bipartisan majority coalition of Democrats and Republicans. In 2023, he authored a play about former Alaskan senator Ted Stevens, "Uncle Ted".[6]

  1. ^ "Senate District C: Gary Lee Stevens". Homer News. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ "Alaska Democrats, Republicans Form Coalition Senate Majority". U.S. News & World Report. November 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Beacon, Alaska; Beacon, Yereth Rosen, Alaska (2022-11-28). "In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus". KTOO. Retrieved 2023-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Hunter, Don (November 7, 2008). "Stevens, Chenault to lead Senate, House". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  6. ^ Mancl, Casandra (2023-09-30). "'Uncle Ted' theater drama makes its way to the stage". www.alaskasnewssource.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.