Fred Dyson
Fred Dyson | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate from the F district | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the I district | |
| In office January 21, 2003 – January 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick John Dyson January 16, 1939 Vancouver, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jane |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Eagle River, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
Frederick John Dyson (born January 16, 1939)[1] was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, serving since 2003.[2] He represented District I from 2003 through 2012 until redistricting placed him in District F in 2013. District I contained the core community of Eagle River, where Dyson resides, and stretched across the northern edge of Anchorage municipal boundaries to Government Hill, also including the core area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. After being redistricted again in 2012 he declined to run for reelection in 2014 against another incumbent, Anna Fairclough.[3]
Dyson formerly served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he represented a district nearly identical to his current Senate district as a member of the Anchorage Assembly. Currently Dyson is the District 2, Seat C representative on the Anchorage Assembly, having won a first term in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Dyson is a mechanical engineer, mariner and writer by profession. He wrote a column for the Anchorage Times for many years. He and his wife have raised over a dozen foster children. In fact, his first exposure in the political arena, prior to being elected to office, was as a public advocate for foster parenting.
Dyson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated from Highline High School in the Seattle area, and studied engineering at the University of Washington.[2] He moved to Alaska in 1964. He and his wife Jane, a retired therapist, have been married since 1966; they have three daughters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Testator (Will) - Summary (3AN-83-01015WI In the Matter of: Dyson, Frederick J)". CourtView. Alaska Court System. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Senator Fred Dyson". www.akleg.gov. Alaska State Legislature. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Mauer, Richard (February 12, 2014). "Dyson of Eagle River says he'll retire from the state Senate". Alaska Dispatch News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Fred Dyson Personal Profile". www.alaskasenate.org. Alaska Senate. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014.
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External links
[edit]- Project VoteSmart Profile
- - Caucus Site - 2013-present
- - Caucus Site - 2007-2012
- - Caucus Site - 1996-2006
- "Senator Fred Dyson". Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- "Senator Fred Dyson - Dyson Commentary". freddyson.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015.
- "The Real Fred". the-real-fred.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
- Fred Dyson at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- 1939 births
- Republican Party Alaska state senators
- American mechanical engineers
- American sailors
- Anchorage Assembly members
- Engineers from Alaska
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives
- People from King County, Washington
- Politicians from Vancouver
- University of Washington College of Engineering alumni
- Writers from Anchorage, Alaska
- Writers from Vancouver
- 21st-century American legislators
- Highline High School alumni