John Coghill

For other people named John Coghill, see John Coghill (disambiguation).

John Coghill
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the B district
In office
October 27, 2009 – January 18, 2021
Preceded byGene Therriault
Succeeded byRobert Myers Jr.
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 19, 1999 – October 27, 2009
Preceded byAl Vezey
Succeeded byTammie Wilson
Personal details
Born (1950-08-15) August 15, 1950 (age 74)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLuann
Children3
EducationUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks

John Bruce Coghill Jr. (born August 15, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing North Pole and other communities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.[1][2][3][4] First elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1998,[5][6] he was appointed to his Senate seat in 2009 and was the Senate's majority leader from 2013 to 2016. During his Senate tenure, he served as Rules Committee chairman.[7] In 2020, he lost re-election by 14 votes to fellow Republican Robert Myers Jr., who defeated him in the state's Republican primary election.[8]

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  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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  5. ^ "John B. Coghill". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
  6. ^ "Representative John Coghill (R) Staff & Committees". Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
  7. ^ "Coghill named new Senate Rules Chair". November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Brooks, James (September 3, 2020). "Recount upholds 14-vote primary loss for longtime incumbent state Sen. John Coghill". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.