Charles R. Huggins (born January 27, 1947) is an American politician who was a
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
Alaska Senate
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gub ...
, representing District D. He was President of the Alaska Senate during the 28th Alaska Legislature, leading a caucus of 13 Republicans and 2 Democrats.
Huggins was appointed in 2004 to the Alaska Senate by
Governor Frank Murkowski to represent District H. He represented District E following
redistricting
Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...
in 2012.
He filed as a candidate for governor in September 2017. On January 18, 2018, Huggins announced he would drop out of the race for governor.
References
External links
Alaska State Legislature - Senator Charlie Hugginsofficial government website
Alaska Senate Majority - Senator Charlie Hugginsofficial caucus website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Charlie Huggins (AK)profile
* ''Follow the Money'' - Charlie Huggins
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2006Senate campaign contributions
Charlie Hugginsat ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature''
1947 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
Baptists from Florida
Florida State University alumni
People from High Springs, Florida
People from Wasilla, Alaska
Presidents of the Alaska Senate
Republican Party Alaska state senators
Titusville High School alumni
United States Army officers
Webster University alumni
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