Edward Russell Meekins Jr. (June 29, 1949 – September 13, 2020) was an American politician who served four terms as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974 and from 1977 to 1982. He went to

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, and Anchorage Community College majoring in economics, history, and political science. He also earned a MPA from

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. Meekins worked for Alaska Water Refining Company and was the vice-president of the company. His father

Russ Meekins Sr. Edward Russell Meekins Sr. (November 17, 1915 – August 10, 1995) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives in 1959 and 1960. Meekins was a Democrat. He was a salesman of new and used cars in Anchor ...

and sister Susan Sullivan also served in that body. Meekins died at his home in

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. He was the father of figure skater

Drew Meekins Drew Meekins (born April 10, 1985) is an American retired pairs skater and choreographer. With former partner Julia Vlassov, he is the 2006 World Junior Champion. Meekins attended the 2018 Olympic Games with Mirai Nagasu. Skating career Meeki ...

.'Olympic Notebook: Former Seawolf already earns Olympic metal. Now he wants a metal,' Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), Beth Bragg, February 20, 2018

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1949 births 2020 deaths Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska Businesspeople from Anchorage, Alaska People from Sandwich, Massachusetts Oregon State University alumni University of Oregon alumni University of Alaska Anchorage alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni {{Alaska-politician-stub