| Date/Place of Birth: September 8, 1945
Anamosa, Iowa |
| Residency: 1993 - present
Wrangell: 1997 - present
Tok: 1993 - 1997 |
| Occupation: Registered Nurse |
| Family: Husband - Woody
Children: Tad, Gina and Chris
Grandchildren: 8
Great Grandchildren: 2 |
| Education: High School: Manchester, Iowa: 1960 - 1964
Kirkwood Community College: 1969 - 1973
- Associate Degree in Science
- Associate Degree in Registered Nursing
University of Alaska
- EMT Training, Continuing Education
University of Chapel Hill
- Nationally Certified School Nurse |
| Alaska State House of Representatives: Health, Education, & Social Services:
member: 2001 - 2008
Vice-Chair: 2001 - 2002
Chair: 2003 - 2008
Special Committee on Education: 2001 - 2006
House Special Committee on Fisheries: 2001 - 2008
Co-Chair: 2001 - 2002
Vice-Chair: 2003 - 2004
Judiciary Committee: 2007
Legislative Council Committee: 2007 - present
Resources Committee: 2007 - present
Vice-Chair: 2011 - present
House Special Committee on Ways & Means:2003 - 2008
Vice-Chair: 2005 - 2006
State Affairs: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
Transportation: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
Chair: 2009 - present
Finance Subcommittees:
- Education & Early Development: 2001 - present
- Corrections: 2011 - present
- Health & Social Services: 2001 - 2008
- Labor & Workforce Development: 2005 - 2010
- Fish & Game: 2003 - 2004
- Transportation & Public Facilities: 2001 - 2002, 2009 - present
Southeast Caucus: 2003 - 2006
Fish Caucus: 2001 - present
Children's Caucus: 2001 - 2008
School District Cost Task Force: 2005 - 2006, 2009 - present
Fiscal Policy Caucus: 2001 - 2002
Resources Caucus: 2009 - present
Majority Whip: 2011 - present |
| Other Political and Government Positions: North Carolina House of Representatives: 1989 - 1993
- NCSL Article about Legislators who have served in more than one state
Women's Legislative Network of NCSL: 2003 - present
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- NCSL Fiscal Policy Committee: 2001 - 2006
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER): 2001 - present
Council of State Governments: 1990 - 1993, 2006 - present
Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (WLFTF): 2001- 2004
Wrangell/Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC): 2002 - present
Alaska Comprehensive Center Advisory Board: 2006 - present
Alaska-Canada Electrical Intertie Steering Committee: 2006 - present
U.S. Coastal States Caucus: 2009 - present
Southeast Alaska Conference: 2001 - present |
| Business and Professional Positions: Former Positions:
- EMT, Tok Area Emergency Management Service
- EMT I & II instructor
- School Nurse
- Store Front Business Owner
- General Manager for a life insurance company
- Dairy Farmer |
| Service Organizations and Community Involvement: Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Sitka Chamber of Commerce
Wrangell Chamber of Commerce |
| Other: Representative Wilson is the only woman to have served in two different State Legislatures.
- Source: Center For American Women and Politics
- Gilda Morales/Program Coordinator, Information Services |
| Special Interests: Reading, Grandchildren, Traveling, Hunting, Boating, Church, Volunteer Work |
