Kyle Johansen is the Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Majority Leader

Majority leader

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 in the Alaska

Alaska

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 House of Representatives

Alaska House of Representatives

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 representing Alaska's 1st District since 2006. He is a member of several committees, including the Transportation Committee, Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Special Committee, Energy Special Committee, the Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force. He also serves on the Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Environmental Conservation, Labor & Workforce Development, and Revenue Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Before he was elected to the Alaska House, he served as a legislative aid to Rep. Bill Williams.

Personal life

Representative Johansen has three children: Jacie, Makena, and Shelbi. Kyle Johansen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Washington State University

Washington State University

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

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See also

Alaska State House Majority Site

Alaska State Legislature Biography

Project Vote Smart profile

Representative Kyle Johansen's Blog