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Eldon Mulder

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Eldon Mulder
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1993 – January 2003
Preceded byRichard Foster (redistricted)
Succeeded byLes Gara
Personal details
Born (1957-08-28) August 28, 1957 (age 67)
Sioux Center, Iowa, US
Political partyRepublican
EducationCentral College (BA)
University of Colorado Boulder (MA)
OccupationLobbyist

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.

Early life and education

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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]

Political career

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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]

Later career

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After leaving the House, Mulder founded a lobbying firm—the Mulder Company. Mulder's clients have included the Pebble Partnership and GCI.[5][6]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Representative Eldon Mulder". Alaska State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Medred, Craig (2018-08-08). "Saving porky". Craig Medred. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ a b "Biography for Alaska State Representative Eldon Mulder and the 22nd Legislature". Alaska Republican Party. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Rep. Eldon Mulder Decides to Retire". Alaska Republican Party. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Cockerham, Sean (March 26, 2011). "Lobbying the Legislature is big-money business in Juneau". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Downing, Suzanne (2018-01-16). "Heads and Tails: Lobbyists shift clients". Must Read Alaska. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ Horazdovsky, Kortnie (August 8, 2018). "Men rescue porcupine from Kenai River rock using dip net". Alaska's News Source. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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