Dan Saddler (born 1961 in
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Ohio
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is an American politician who has served as a
Republican member of the
Alaska House of Representatives since January 18, 2013. He represents District 12.
Saddler consecutively served from 2011 until 2013 while it was the District 18 seat.
Career
Saddler's professional experiences include being an engineering magazine editor, newspaper reporter, legislative staffer for various lawmakers in Alaska, and a public relations executive for an Alaska regional corporation.
Education
Saddler earned his
BA in
journalism
Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...
from
Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10 ...
and his
MA from
Ohio State University
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.
Elections
*2012 With Republican Representative
Eric Feige
Eric A. Feige (born April 10, 1961, in Meriden, Connecticut, Meriden, Connecticut) is an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015, representing District ...
redistricted to District 6, Saddler won the District 12 August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,185 votes (88.30%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,663 votes (96.56%) against
write-in candidates.
*2010 When Republican Representative
Nancy Dahlstrom
Nancy Dahlstrom is an American politician who is serving as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alaska, since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 18th and 13th districts. ...
resigned and the District 18 seat was left open through the election, Saddler won the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary by 4 votes, with 415 votes (35.84%), and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 1,944 votes (68.89%) against
Democratic nominee Martin Lindeke.
Personal life
Saddler and his wife Chris and have two children together, Peggy and Danny.
Saddler's interests include family, hiking, flying, writing songs and performing, and American history.
References
External links
Official pageat the
Alaska Legislature
Campaign site*
Dan Saddlerat ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature''
1961 births
21st-century American politicians
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives
Miami University alumni
Ohio State University alumni
People from Elyria, Ohio
Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska
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