Lyman Hoffman

Lyman Hoffman DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District S

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Lyman HoffmanDEMDemocrat State Senator, District S
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AKResidence (state)

Lyman F. Hoffman (born February 13, 1950) is a Yup'ik politician and Democratic member of the Alaska Senate since 1995. He represents the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Peninsula, and Aleutian Islands. He also served in the Senate from 1991 to 1993 previously, and was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1987−91 and 1993−95. In January 2019, Hoffman became the longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska Legislature, surpassing the tenure of Jay Kerttula, the previous record holder.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Alaska
BA Business Administration
1968 - 1974
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
City Manager
Bethel
1977 - 1985
Finance Committee Member
Orutsararmiut Native Council
Deputy Director
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Owner
Bethel Drilling and Welding
Owner
Twilight Travel Agency
Owner
North Star Gas
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Member
Lower Kuskokwim Development Corporation
Current
Fomer Board Member
Bethel Native Corporation
Former Board Member
Bethel Family Clinic
Member
Board of Directors, Bethel Prematernal Home
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Public Safety, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Conference Committee on Hb57 and Hb59, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Fish and Game, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Conference Committee on Hb57 and Hb59, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Governor, Alaska State Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Legislature, Alaska State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Finance Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Conference Committee on Sb 26, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Community And Regional Affairs Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Administration, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Energy Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Arctic, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Conference Committee on Sb 26, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
World Trade Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Rules Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Committee on Committees, Alaska State Senate
Former Member
Arctic Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Planning Commissioner
City of Bethel
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