Frank Murkowski
The official archives of the Murkowski Administration’s Accomplishments.
Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 281933) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006.
Murkowski was born in Seattle, Washington to Frank Michael Murkowski and Helen Hughes. He was raised in Ketchikan, Alaska and initially attended Santa Clara University but graduated from Seattle University, both Catholic Jesuit universities. Prior to his election to the Senate in 1980, he worked in the banking industry in Anchorage and Wrangell. In 1970, he was the Republican nominee for the at-large U.S. House seat, losing to freshman incumbent Nick Begich, 55%-45%. His wife is Nancy Murkowski and he has six children.
Frank H. Murkowski: Campaign Finance/Money - Contributions -
Senate
2002
