Richard Foster (Alaska politician)
| Richard Foster | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 39th district |
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| In office January 21, 2003 – October 13, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | (redistricting took effect) |
| Succeeded by | Neal Foster |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 38th district |
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| In office January 11, 1993 – January 20, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | (redistricting took effect) |
| Succeeded by | (redistricting takes effect) |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
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| In office January 9, 1989 – January 10, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Heinrich "Henry" Springer |
| Succeeded by | (redistricting takes effect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1946 Nome, Alaska |
| Died | October 13, 2009 (aged 63) Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy |
| Children | Neal, Jimmy, Myria, Justin, Tiffany, Richard, Nathan, Ramsey, Chandler (born between 1972 and 1989) |
| Residence | Nome, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska |
| Occupation | air taxi operator |
Neal Richard Foster[1] (August 9, 1946 – October 13, 2009) was a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing various districts centered around Nome, Alaska from 1989 until his death. Though a Democrat, he frequently caucused with the Republicans and served for a period of time as the Majority Whip.
He died of a heart attack while receiving treatment for kidney disease.[2] His oldest son, Neal Foster, was appointed to replace him, and was elected to his own term in 2010.
He was the second longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska House, behind Carl Moses, who also represented western Alaska. He was also a second-generation member of the Alaska Legislature; his father, Neal W. "Willie" Foster (1916-1979), served one term apiece in the Alaska Senate representing Nome before and following statehood.
[edit] References
- ^ Per Social Security Death Index search on Rootsweb. Retrieved November 12, 2010
- ^ "Longtime Nome legislator Richard Foster dies in Seattle". Anchorage Daily News. 2009-10-14. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/rural/story/972725.html.
[edit] External links
- Alaska State Legislature - Representative Richard Foster
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Richard Foster (AK) profile
- Follow the Money - Richard Foster
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