They have two daughters , Grace and Rachel . • Was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1992 at age 29 , and reelected in 1994 . • Served one term in the Alaska State Senate from 1996 to 2000 , co-chairing the powerful Senate Finance Committee . • A longtime advocate against domestic violence , has cited Alaska 's Domestic Violence Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1996 as one of his proudest legislative achievements . • Worked as a lobbyist for ConocoPhillips in 2002 and 2003 . • Was appointed deputy director of Alaska 's Division of Oil and Gas in 2003 . • In 2005 , made partner at the Anchorage branch of the Washington , D.C.-based law firm Patton Boggs . • Beat former state Sen. Jerry Ward in the 2006 Republican primary for lieutenant governor .