Neal Richard Foster (August 9, 1946 – October 13, 2009) was a Democratic member of the

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, representing various districts centered on

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from 1989 until his death. Though a Democrat, he frequently caucused with the

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and served for a period of time as the Majority Whip. He died of a heart attack while receiving treatment for kidney disease. His oldest son,

Neal Foster Neal Winston Foster (born May 29, 1972) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 39th District, which is centered on Nome, Alaska. He has served in the House since November 15, 2009. He was appointed to the House to ...

, was appointed to replace him, and was elected to his own term in 2010. At the time of his death, he was the second longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska House, behind Carl Moses, who also represented western Alaska (

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surpassed his tenure in October 2015). He was also a second-generation member of the

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; his father, Neal W. "Willie" Foster (1916-1979), served one term apiece in the

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representing Nome before and following statehood.

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