Lisa Murkowski
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| Lisa Murkowski | |
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| U.S. Senator from Alaska From: December 20, 2002 - Present | |
| Predecessor | Frank Murkowski |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
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| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Verne Martell |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lisa Ann Murkowski, born May 22, 1957 (age 52), is currently the senior United States Senator from Alaska and is member of the Republican Party. She is Alaska's first female senator and the first woman ever elected to either chamber of Congress from Alaska. In 1998, Murkowski was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives and had been elected the House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. In December of 2002, her father, Governor Frank Murkowski, appointed her to a seat in the United States Senate. In her 2004 reelection she was considered the Democrats best chance to pick up a seat from an incumbent Republican. However, Murkowski was elected to a full six year term by a 49%-46% margin.
Political views
Lisa Murkowski supports oil exploration in her home state of Alaska, saying that recent technological developments have reduced the environmental risks of drilling in ANWR. Murkowski has a reputation as a moderate Republican. She recieved a 14% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record although she describes herself as "pro-choice." She is also a member of several abortion rights groups such as The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice and The Wish List. Murkowski voted to ban partial birth abortion and to make it a criminal penalty for harming an unborn fetus during other crimes. Murkowski likewise is a strong advocate of embryonic stem cell research.
Murkowski is one of ten Republican Senators who refused to commit to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's "nuclear option" to end judicial filibusters.
In September 2009, Murkowski authored legislation that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide, which is opposed by the Obama administration.[1]
