100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



Bio Page for Donna Mears

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RESIDENCY:LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA: 27 years

EDUCATION :American Embassy School - New Delhi, India Hillsborough High School – New Jersey Rutgers University - Bioenvironmental Engineering University of Michigan - Master of Urban Planning

POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS :Representative - Alaska State Legislature Co-chair – Anchorage Delegation Co-chair – Food & Farm Caucus Executive Board – Northeast Community Council Chair – Anchorage Health and Human Services Commission Chair - On-Site Water and Wastewater Technical Review Board

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :Central Environmental, Inc. - A Bering Straits Native Corporation MOA Solid Waste Services, Garness Engineering Group, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage Health Department

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS :Solid Waste Association of North America, Alaska Chapter – Vice President and Instructor Winterberry Parent Guild Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School - XC Run & XC Ski Booster Clubs

SPECIAL INTERESTS :Harvesting local foods from Alaska's rivers and mountains, as well as my own backyard Cheering my kids at XC races Fiber arts