Daniel Robert Saddler (born 1961)[1][2] is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He took office in January 2011 and resigned in December 2018 to take a position in the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy.[3][4] He was later elected to a new term beginning in January 2023.[3]
Dan Saddler | |
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| Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Tuck |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 24th district district | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken McCarty (redistricting) |
| In office January 2011 – December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Dahlstrom |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Jackson |
| Constituency | 18th district (2011–2013) 12th district (2013–2015) 13th district (2015–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Miami University (BA) Ohio State University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editSaddler's professional experiences include being an engineering magazine editor, newspaper reporter, legislative staffer for various lawmakers in Alaska, and a public relations executive for an Alaska regional corporation.[5]
Education
editSaddler earned his BA in journalism from Miami University and his MA from Ohio State University.
Elections
edit- 2012 With Republican Representative Eric Feige redistricted to District 6, Saddler won the District 12 August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,185 votes (88.30%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,663 votes (96.56%) against write-in candidates.[7]
- 2010 When Republican Representative Nancy Dahlstrom resigned and the District 18 seat was left open through the election, Saddler won the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary by 4 votes, with 415 votes (35.84%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 1,944 votes (68.89%) against Democratic nominee Martin Lindeke.[9]
Personal life
editSaddler and his wife Chris and have two children together.
Saddler's interests include family, hiking, flying, writing songs and performing, and American history.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Dan Saddler". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ https://registrar.osu.edu/staff/commence_bulletins/su87_commence.pdf
- ^ a b "Representative Dan Saddler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Eagle River lawmaker resigns to take job in Dunleavy administration". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Representative Dan Saddler". www.housemajority.org. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2010 Primary Election August 24, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature". akleg.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
External links
edit- Official page at the Alaska Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Dan Saddler at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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