Peter Micciche
Micciche in 2014
Mayor of
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Assumed office
February 27, 2023
Preceded byCharlie Peirce
President of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 19, 2021 – January 13, 2023
Preceded byCathy Giessel
Succeeded byGary Stevens
Majority Leader of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 17, 2017 – January 15, 2019
Preceded byJohn Coghill
Succeeded byMia Costello
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the O district
In office
January 15, 2013 – January 13, 2023
Preceded byThomas Wagoner (district Q)
Succeeded byJesse Bjorkman
Personal details
Born (1961-12-17) December 17, 1961 (age 62)
Valley Stream, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseErin Micciche
Children4
EducationUniversity of Alaska, Anchorage
Alaska Pacific University (BA)

Peter A. Micciche (/məˈtʃɪki/ mə-CHIK-ee; born December 17, 1961, in Valley Stream, New York) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska Senate since January 15, 2013, and before January 13, 2023 representing District O.[1] Micciche was previously the mayor of Soldotna, Alaska, and a member of its city council.

Education

Micciche earned an associate degree from Kenai Peninsula College at the University of Alaska, Anchorage and his BA in business management from Alaska Pacific University.[2]

Elections

Micciche challenged the long-time incumbent Senator Tom Wagoner (redistricted from District Q) for the District O August 28, 2012, Republican primary and won with 3,963 votes (58.62%).[3] Micciche was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, general election and won with 12,947 votes (94.61%) against write-in candidates.[4]

Tenure

Micciche served as the Majority Leader from 2017 to 2018.[5] Micciche has served as the President of the Alaska State Senate since 2021.[6]

He has served as the chair on the Alaska Senate's Committee of Committees since 2021. He previously chaired the Senate's Resources Committee (2019-2021), Public Safety & Military and Veterans' Affairs committees (2017-2019), Health & Social Services Committee (2015-2019), Transportation Committee (2015-2017), and the Community & Regional Affairs Committee (2013-2015)[7]

His current senate district, District O, is based in the northern regions of the Kenai Peninsula, south of the Anchorage City-borough. Its largest city is Kenai. However, following 2020 redistricting, as of January 17, 2023, the new district based around the same territory will be labelled District D.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Micciche". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Senator Peter Micciche's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Peter Micciche biography". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Peter Micciche biography". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Peter Micciche biography". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Alaska State Senate District O". Kenai, Alaska: Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

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