Dan Saddler

Dan Saddler
Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office January 19, 2023 – January 21, 2025
Preceded by	Chris Tuck
Succeeded by	Chuck Kopp
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023
Preceded by	Ken McCarty (redistricting)
In office January 2011 – December 2018
Preceded by	Nancy Dahlstrom
Succeeded by	Sharon Jackson
Constituency	18th district (2011–2013) 12th district (2013–2015) 13th district (2015–2018)
Personal details
Born	Daniel Robert Saddler 1961 (age 63–64) Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Miami University (BA) Ohio State University (MA)
Website	Official website

Daniel Robert Saddler (born 1961)[1][2] is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He took office in January 2011 and resigned in December 2018 to take a position in the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy.[3][4] He was later elected to a new term beginning in January 2023.[3]

Career

Saddler's professional experiences include being an engineering magazine editor, newspaper reporter, legislative staffer for various lawmakers in Alaska, and a public relations executive for an Alaska regional corporation.[5]

Education

Saddler earned his BA in journalism from Miami University and his MA from Ohio State University.

Elections

• 2012 With Republican Representative Eric Feige redistricted to District 6, Saddler won the District 12 August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,185 votes (88.30%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,663 votes (96.56%) against write-in candidates.[7]
• 2010 When Republican Representative Nancy Dahlstrom resigned and the District 18 seat was left open through the election, Saddler won the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary by 4 votes, with 415 votes (35.84%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 1,944 votes (68.89%) against Democratic nominee Martin Lindeke.[9]

Personal life

Saddler's interests include hiking, flying, writing songs and performing, and American history.[10]

References

1. "Dan Saddler". Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Legislature. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
2. https://registrar.osu.edu/staff/commence_bulletins/su87_commence.pdf
3. "Representative Dan Saddler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
4. "Eagle River lawmaker resigns to take job in Dunleavy administration". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
5. "Representative Dan Saddler". www.housemajority.org. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
6. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
7. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
8. "State of Alaska 2010 Primary Election August 24, 2012 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
9. "State of Alaska 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Juneau, Alaska: State of Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
10. "Alaska State Legislature". akleg.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-12.

External links

• Official page at the Alaska Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Dan Saddler at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature

Alaska House of Representatives
Preceded by Chris Tuck	Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives 2023–2025	Succeeded by Chuck Kopp