Nicholas Stepovich (born December 31, 1957) is an American politician and businessman. Stepovich was born in

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and has lived in

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, since 1958. He graduated from Monroe High School in Fairbanks in 1976 and received his bachelor's degree in history from

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in 1980. He owned the Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant in Fairbanks. Stepovich served in the

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in 2003 and 2004 and was a

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. In 2009, Stepovich was convicted of cocaine possession and tampering with evidence. In 2016, the

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partially overturned the conviction.'Cocaine case involving former Alaska lawmaker clarifies illegal search issue,' The Anchorage Daily News, Ben Anderson, September 27, 2016

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1957 births Living people Politicians from Fairbanks, Alaska Politicians from Juneau, Alaska Southern Oregon University alumni Businesspeople from Fairbanks, Alaska Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Alaska politicians convicted of crimes {{Alaska-politician-stub