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American lobbyist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eldon Mulder (born August 28, 1957) is a lobbyist and former politician who represented the 23rd district in the Alaska House of Representatives between 1993 and 2003.
Eldon Mulder | |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
In office January 1993 – January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Richard Foster (redistricted) |
Succeeded by | Les Gara |
Personal details | |
Born | Sioux Center, Iowa, US | August 28, 1957
Political party | Republican |
Education | Central College (BA) University of Colorado Boulder (MA) |
Occupation | Lobbyist |
Mulder was born in Sioux Center, Iowa and grew up on a farm there.[1][2] He graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1976, going on to obtain a bachelor's degree in political science from Central College in 1980 and a master's degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 1982.[1][3]
Mulder was elected to the Alaska House in 1992, representing Anchorage. During his time in the legislature, most of his work was focused on state finances. He served as co-chair of the Finance Committee and was a member of numerous finance subcommittees.[3]
In May 2002, Mulder announced that he would not seek reelection, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.[4]
After leaving the House, Mulder founded a lobbying firm—the Mulder Company. Mulder's clients have included the Pebble Partnership and GCI.[5][6]
Mulder was formerly married to fellow lobbyist Wendy Chamberlain.[5] He has two daughters.[4] He is currently married to Corina Mulder.[2]
In August of 2018, Mulder received some attention in the media and online for rescuing a porcupine stranded on a rock in the Kenai River.[2][7]
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