Mike Shower
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the E district
Assumed office
February 22, 2018
Appointed byBill Walker
Preceded byMike Dunleavy
Personal details
Born
Michael Karl Shower

(1968-02-14) February 14, 1968
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichelle Braun
ResidenceWasilla, Alaska
Alma materU.S. Air Force Academy
Touro University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1990–2010
RankLieutenant colonel

Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14, 1968) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska State Senate since February 22, 2018, representing District E. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy, who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor.[1] Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx.[2]

Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the SF Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors.[3]

References

  1. Talkeetna, Phillip Manning, KTNA -. "Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat". Retrieved 23 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "USAF Vet Mike Shower Appointed to Open Alaska Senate Seat". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. "Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike "Dozer" Shower to Senate District E - The Midnight Sun". 20 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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