Mike Bradner
Mike Bradner | |
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| Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 21, 1975 – January 10, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Fink |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Malone |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 21, 1975 – January 10, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 21, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 17, 1967 – January 8, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1937 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | February 27, 2021 (aged 83) Anchorage, Alaska |
| Political party | Democratic |
Michael Drake Bradner (March 3, 1937 – February 27, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977.
Biography[]
Bradner attended high school in Indiana and lived in the state of Washington before first moving to Alaska for a summer job on freight boats in the Yukon River. He graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Following his marriage, Bradner became a journalist, first working for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.[1]
In 1965, Bradner became a legislative assistant, and was elected to the state house in his own right during the next election cycle, serving through 1977.[1] He served as Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977.[2] In 1976, Bradner campaigned as a political independent, for a seat on the Alaska Senate,[3] after losing a Democratic party primary to Richard Greuel.[4] Bradner was a legislative aide to Steve Cowper's gubernatorial administration until resigning the position in January 1987.[5]
Bradner and his first wife Janet raised four daughters. He later married Jeanne, with whom he had two biological daughters, and raised two foster daughters.[6] Bradner died from complications of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska on February 27, 2021, in Anchorage, Alaska at age 83, four days short from his 84th birthday.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Williams, Tess (February 28, 2021). "Former Alaska House speaker Michael Bradner dies of COVID-19 complications". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Passings: Former House Speaker Mike Bradner". Mustreadalaska.com. February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bradner starts write-in effort". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. September 18, 1976. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Several candidates added to state races". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. June 8, 1976. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cowper Legislative Aide Resigns Post Cowper Satisfied". Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. January 28, 1987. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Naiden, Alena (March 3, 2021). "Family of Michael Bradner recalls his service to the state, love of Interior Alaska". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Former State Representative Mike Bradner dies due to COVID-19 complications". Alaskasnewssource.com. February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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