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Matt Claman

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American lawyer and politician

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AKResidence (state)

Matthew W. Claman (born 1959) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Alaska Senate since 2023. Claman previously served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2015 until 2023; the acting mayor of Anchorage from in 2009 (after Mark Begich resigned from the position to serve in the United States Senate), and a member of the Anchorage Assembly from 2007 until 2010.

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Education5 - 5 of 3

University of Texas Law School

JD

1984 - 1987

Colorado College

BA History

1977 - 1981

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLA)

Attended

1979

Past Positions1 - 12 of 12

Senator

Alaska State Senate

2023 - Current

Representative

Alaska State House of Representatives

2015 - 2023

Assembly Member

Municipality of Anchorage

2007 - 2010

Acting Mayor

Municipality of Anchorage

2009

Chair

Anchorage Assembly

2008

Cook

Mining Camps

Current

Licensed Emergency Medical Technician

Current

Teacher

University of Alaska Anchorage

Current

General Counsel

A-1 Timber Consultants

2018 - Current

Attorney

Lane Powell, Limited Liability Company

2007 - 2017

River Guide

OARS/Grand Canyon Dories

1987 - 2016

Attorney

Claman Law Firm

1996 - 2006

Other Experience1 - 27 of 27

Member

Alaska Center for the Environment

Current

Member

Board of Directors, Anchorage Rotary Club

Current

Member

Trailside Discovery

Current

Member

Anchorage Youth Symphony Association

Current

Member

Planned Parenthood of Alaska

Current

Member

Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Current

Chair

Anchorage Airport Communications Committee

2009 - 2013

Member

Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors

2002 - 2008

President

Alaska Bar Association

2008

Chair

Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission

2006 - 2007

Member

Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission

2005 - 2007

Former Co-Chair

Anchoage Caucus Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Minority Caucus Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Public Safety, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Joint Legislative Council, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Committee on Judiciary, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Energy, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Special Committee on Energy, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Community And Regional Affairs Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member

Health and Social Services Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Transportation Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Corrections, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Health and Social Services, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Public Safety, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair

Rules Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives

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