Click Bishop
Click Bishop | |
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 Click Bishop as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in 2008, speaking at the Alaska AFL–CIO convention in Anchorage. | |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the C district | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Kookesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1957 Mexico, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Clark C. "Click" Bishop (born July 25, 1957 in Mexico, Missouri) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska Senate since January 18, 2013 representing District C.[1] Bishop served as the state's Commissioner of the Department of Labor of Commerce from 2007-2012.[2]
Education
Bishop graduated from Lathrop High School.[3]
Political career
With Democratic Senator Albert Kookesh redistricted to District Q following the 2010 census, Bishop won the District C August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 2,679 votes (47.06%) against former Senator Ralph Seekins and challenger David Eastman.[4] Bishop won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,051 votes (70.40%) against Democratic nominee Anne Sudkamp.[5]
Bishop ran unopposed to a second four year term in 2016.
References
- ^ "Click Bishop". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ McGroarty, Erin (16 December 2019). "Get to know your legislator: CLICK BISHOP". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Senator Clark Bishop's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
External links
Media related to Click Bishop at Wikimedia Commons
- Official page at the Alaska Legislature
- Official Alaska Senate Majority page
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Click Bishop at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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