Donald Eugene Gilman (April 20, 1934 – July 18, 2005)[1] was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Alaska Senate from 1980 to 1984.[2][1][3]
Donald Gilman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1934 |
| Died | July 18, 2005 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Republican |
Gilman served in the United States Army and was a reservist.[1]
While serving as mayor of Kenai, Alaska, in 1980, Gilman was elected to a seat in the state senate vacated by the retirement of Senate President Clem Tillion.[4] In April 1984, Gilman stated that he did not intend to run for reelection to the seat.[5] In December 1984, the Alaska Environmental Lobby scored the departing Gilman as tied with two other members (one Republican and one Democrat) as the lowest-rated member of the state senate on their evaluation of environmental issues.[6]
Gilman again ran for mayor of Kenai in 1987, and was "considered the heavy favorite" in the race.[7] After winning that contest, he was also appointed to the Pacific Northwest Hazardous Waste Advisory Council by Alaska Governor Steve Cowper.[8] As mayor, in 1992 he traveled to Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East to meet with Russian officials and compare efforts to develop oil and gas reserves with those in Alaska.[9] In 1996, still serving as mayor, he expressed concern with opposition by Governor Tony Knowles to federal plans to allow offshore oil and gas drilling in Cook Inlet.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Donald Eugene Gilman", Arizona Republic (July 21, 2005), p. B8.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov.
- ^ "Donald Gilman Obituary (2005) - Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona Republic". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Several Incumbents Lose in State Legislative Contests", Daily Sitka Sentinel (November 5, 1980), p. 1.
- ^ "Tillion Mulls Entering Race", Daily Sitka Sentinel (April 3, 1984), p. 3.
- ^ "Environmental Lobby Rates the Legislators", Daily Sitka Sentinel (December 24, 1984), p. 3.
- ^ Mayoral Races, Tax Questions Top Ballots in State Elections", Daily Sitka Sentinel (October 5, 1987), p. 1.
- ^ "Gov. Cowper Appoints Members to Boards", Daily Sitka Sentinel (August 2, 1988), p. 3.
- ^ "Alaska, Russia Officials Share Notes on Oil, Gas", Daily Sitka Sentinel (August 14, 1992), p. 1.
- ^ "Knowles Opposed to Cook Inlet Lease Sale", Daily Sitka Sentinel (April 1, 1996), p. 1, 8.