Facts: - state house: alaska alaska - party: republican - predecessor: kyle jerry mackie cliff davidson johansen gabrielle ledoux -lrb- redistricting took effect -rrb- - birth date: 23 may 1943 - branch: united states army - profession: business owner-operator - state senate: alaska alaska - spouse: virginia - office: majority leader of the alaska house of representatives - district: 36th r c 6th - term end: 2012 january 20 , 2003 january 7 , 2001 january 20 , 2015 february 10 , 2003 - serviceyears: 1964 -- 1971 - unit: alaska national guard - name: alan austerman - birth place: everett , washington - successor: lance effect -rrb- gary stevens pruitt louise stutes gary stevens -lrb- redistricting takes - state: alaska alaska - occupation: consultant/lobbyist - residence: kodiak , alaska - allegiance: united states of america - children: carol dawn - term start: november 21 , 2003 january 8 , 2001 january 16 , 11 1995 , 2010 january 20 , 2009 january - rank: sergeant 15px Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alan austerman .
alan david austerman -lrb- born may 23 , 1943 -rrb- is a former republican member of the alaska house of representatives from 2009 to 2015 .he was the majority leader of the house of representatives .he also serves on the fisheries , military and veterans affairs , and community and regional affairs committees of the house of representatives of the 27th legislature .alan austerman previously served as an alaska state senator from 2001 to 2003 .he resigned from the senate to become the fisheries policy advisor to governor frank murkowski .before that he represented the 6th district in the house from 1995 to 2001 .austerman 's daughter carol ran for his seat in the house of representatives upon his retirement in 2014 .she lost in the republican primary to louise stutes .