Peggy Wilson (Alaska politician)
Peggy Wilson | |
|---|---|
Wilson in March 2001 | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Grussendorf |
| Succeeded by | Dan Ortiz |
| Constituency | 2nd District (2001–2013) 33rd District (2013–2015) |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – July 5, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lee McAlister |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Sexton |
| Constituency | 25th District (1989–1993) 73rd District (1993) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1945 Anamosa, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Woody Wilson |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Wrangell, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Registered nurse |
Peggy Wilson (born September 8, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who represented the 2nd District from 2001 through 2013 and the 33rd district from 2013 to 2015. She had also served as the majority leader. She had previously served for five years in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1][2][3][4] Wilson served as Chair of the Transportation Committee, and was a member of the Education Committee, Resources Committee, State Affairs Committee, and the Legislative Council. She also served on the Education & Early Development, Labor & Workforce Development, and Transportation & Public Facilities Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature.[5] She is also a registered nurse.
Personal life
Representative Wilson has a husband (Woody), three children (Tad, Gina and Chris), eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Peggy Wilson received her Associate of Science in Nursing from Kirkwood Community College in 1973, received her EMT training from the University of Alaska, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Nursing.[6]
References
- ^ Schoenfeld, Ed (December 17, 2015). "Peggy Wilson ending long legislative career". KTOO. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Cleave, Ariel Van (December 17, 2015). "House Dist. 33: Wilson wins handily". KTOO. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Peggy Wilson".
- ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the 1993 General Assembly of the State of North Carolina" (PDF). North Carolina Secretary of State. p. 884. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "Representative Peggy Wilson (R)". Archived from the original on October 2, 2009.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature".
External links
- Alaska State Legislature Biography
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Peggy Wilson at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature