Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. She is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. On December 20, 2002, she became a United States Senator from Alaska. In 2009, she became the senior senator from Alaska. She was in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.^[1]

Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator from Alaska
Incumbent
Assumed office December 20, 2002 Serving with Dan Sullivan
Preceded by	Frank Murkowski
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Mary Landrieu
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office January 19, 1999 – December 20, 2002
Preceded by	Terry Martin
Succeeded by	Vic Kohring
Personal details
Born	(1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 68) Ketchikan, Alaska
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Verne Martell
Children	2
Alma mater	Georgetown University (B.A.) Willamette University (J.D.)
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Website	www.murkowski.senate.gov

Murkowski was born on May 22, 1957 in Ketchikan, Alaska. She studied at Georgetown University and at Willamette University. She is married to Verne Martell. They have two children.

On February 13, 2021 Murkowski voted that former Republican President Donald Trump was guilty of starting the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. She and six other Republican senators also voted that Trump was guilty. This was after the House of Representatives Second impeachment of Donald Trump.^[2]