Bert Stedman | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robin L. Taylor |
| Constituency | District A (2003–2013) District R (2013–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1956 Anchorage, Territory of Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lureen |
| Children | Susan |
| Residence | Sitka, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Profession | Financial services |
| Website | http://bertstedman.com |
Bert Stedman (born March 6, 1956) is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate. A fourth generation Alaskan, he was born in Anchorage and spent his childhood between Petersburg and Sitka. He was appointed by Governor Frank Murkowski in November 2003[1] to the Alaska Senate to represent District A. He now represents District R following redistricting in 2012.
Stedman co-chaired the Senate Finance Committee for six years from 2007 to 2012, and again in 2019. Politically heterodox, Stedman opposed reforms to Alaska's oil tax under Republican governors Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell. Following the precipitous drop in oil prices, Stedman advocated a more fiscally conservative approach to the state's budgeting in 2015.[2]