Senator Stedman Speaks At Luncheon - Harrigan Centennial Hall

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Menu
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Salad Bar and Soup

Speaker
Alaska Senator Bert Stedman

Biography
Senator Bert Stedman is a fourth-generation Alaskan. His great-grandfather, Charles Stedman, moved to Juneau from Washington State in 1902. In the hundred years since, the Stedman family has shown an enduring commitment to Southeast Alaska.
 Senator Stedman has been active in local government. He served eight years on the Sitka Planning and Zoning Commission and four years on the Sitka Assembly, including one as deputy mayor. Senator Stedman was appointed chairman of the Sitka Permanent Fund Committee. As chairman from 2000-2001, he was instrumental in modernizing management of Sitka’s Permanent Fund and moving it to a percent of market value (POMV) management style.
 Senator Stedman served as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 2007 - 2012. He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and is a member of the Senate Resources Committee, Senate Community & Regional Affairs Committee, and is the vice-chairman of the Legislative Council.  
 Senator Stedman is also the recent past-Chairman of The Energy Council, after being elected to that position in 2012 and serving until November 2013. He continues to serve as an active member of the Energy Council's Executive Committee. He was also appointed in 2014 to a two-year term by the United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz to serve on the National Petroleum Council.
 
Bert is an active member of the Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Prince of Wales Chambers of Commerce, Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge, Sons of Norway and the National Rifle Association. He is a Paul Harris fellow and former Rotarian.