Lisa Murkowski
Profile
Lisa Murkowski is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. As the first woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress, she is widely recognized as a moderate Republican and a pivotal swing vote within the Senate. Throughout her career, she has chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Murkowski previously served in the Alaska House of Representatives and is known for her bipartisan approach to legislation and her independent voting record on key judicial and policy matters.
Details
- Born
- May 22, 1957 · 69 years old
- Birth place
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Education
- Georgetown University (B.A. in Economics), Willamette University College of Law (J.D.)
- Career
- Attorney in private practice, Anchorage District Court Clerk
