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Peggy Wilson (Alaska politician)

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Peggy Wilson
Wilson in March 2001
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2013
Preceded byBen Grussendorf
Succeeded byRedistricted
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2015
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byDan Ortiz
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
1993 – July 1993
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byWayne Sexton
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
1989–1993
Serving with James Fred Bowman, Bertha Merrill Holt, Rector Samuel Hunt III
Preceded byRobert Lee McAlister
Succeeded byNelson Cole
Personal details
Born (1945-09-08) September 8, 1945 (age 79)
Anamosa, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWoody Wilson
Children3
ResidenceWrangell, Alaska
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OccupationRegistered nurse

Peggy Wilson (born September 8, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who represented the 2nd District from 2001 through 2013 and the 33rd district from 2013 to 2015. She had also served as the majority leader. She had previously served for five years in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1][2][3] Wilson served as Chair of the Transportation Committee, and was a member of the Education Committee, Resources Committee, State Affairs Committee, and the Legislative Council. She also served on the Education & Early Development, Labor & Workforce Development, and Transportation & Public Facilities Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature.[4] She is also a registered nurse.

Personal life

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Representative Wilson has a husband (Woody), three children (Tad, Gina and Chris), eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Peggy Wilson received her Associate of Science in Nursing from Kirkwood Community College in 1973, received her EMT training from the University of Alaska, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Nursing.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Schoenfeld, Ed (December 17, 2015). "Peggy Wilson ending long legislative career". KTOO. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Cleave, Ariel Van (December 17, 2015). "House Dist. 33: Wilson wins handily". KTOO. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Peggy Wilson".
  4. ^ "Representative Peggy Wilson (R)". Archived from the original on October 2, 2009.
  5. ^ "Alaska State Legislature".
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Robert Lee McAlister
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 25th district

1989–1993
Served alongside: James Fred Bowman, Bertha Merrill Holt, Rector Samuel Hunt III
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 73rd district

1993
Succeeded by
Alaska House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 2nd district

2001–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 33rd district

2013–2015
Succeeded by