John Coghill | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate from the B district | |
| In office October 27, 2009 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Therriault |
| Succeeded by | Robert Myers Jr. |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 19, 1999 – October 27, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Al Vezey |
| Succeeded by | Tammie Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1950 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Luann |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
John Bruce Coghill Jr. (born August 15, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing North Pole and other communities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.[1][2][3][4] First elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1998,[5][6] he was appointed to his Senate seat in 2009 and was the Senate's majority leader from 2013 to 2016. During his Senate tenure, he served as Rules Committee chairman.[7] In 2020, he lost re-election by 14 votes to fellow Republican Robert Myers Jr., who defeated him in the state's Republican primary election.[8]
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