Eldon Mulder

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

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

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

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

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

  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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