Jim Colver

Jim Colver
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
January 20, 2015 – January 2017
Preceded byEric Feige
Succeeded byGeorge Rauscher
Member of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly
In office
2009–2015
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Anchorage, Alaska
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie-Louise
ChildrenHannah, Julia, and Calum
ResidenceHatcher Pass, Alaska
Alma materUniversity of Alaska Anchorage (B.A.)
OccupationLand surveyor
WebsiteLegislative website

James C. Colver (born 1958) is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, he is a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, serving House District 9 from 2015 through 2016. He is also a former assemblyman for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.[1]

Colver lost his bid for reelection in 2016 during the Republican primary. Colver mounted a successful primary challenge to incumbent Representative Eric Feige in 2014; the Chickaloon Republican finished third in the three-way primary election on August 19.[2] He went on to defeat Palmer Democrat Mabel Wimmer and Constitution Party nominee Pam Goode of Delta Junction in the general election, finishing on top in another three-way contest.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Assembly candidate list down to 4". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Colver Denies Two-Term Incumbent Feige's Bid for Re-election to District 9 Seat". KUAC. August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Richardson, Jeff (October 29, 2014). "Alaska House District 9 candidates offer contrasting visions". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
  4. ^ Morrow, Weston (November 4, 2014). "Few surprises in Interior Alaska House races". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved January 9, 2015.