Neal Foster

American politician

Neal Foster


Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office January 17, 2019 – February 14, 2019
Preceded by	Bryce Edgmon
Succeeded by	Bryce Edgmon
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 15, 2009
Preceded by	Richard Foster

Personal details
Born	(1972-05-29) May 29, 1972 (age 51) Nome, Alaska, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Richard Foster (father)
Education	Stanford University (BA) University of Alaska, Anchorage (BBA)

Neal Winston Foster (born May 29, 1972)^[1] is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 39th District, which is centered on Nome, Alaska. He has served in the House since November 15, 2009. He was appointed to the House to replace his father, Richard Foster, who had died in office the previous month.^[2] In the 27th Alaska State Legislature, Foster joined along with the other three Democrats from Western Alaska, Bryce Edgmon, Bob Herron and Reggie Joule, as members in the Republican-led majority caucus in the House.

Neal Foster, as was Cathy Muñoz, is a third-generation member of the Alaska Legislature. Foster's grandfather, also named Neal W. Foster (1916–1979) and nicknamed "Willie," served one term in the Territorial legislature during the 1950s and in the State Senate in the 1960s.

References

^ "Testator (Will) – Summary (2NO-03-00010WI In the Matter of: Foster, Neal Winston)". CourtView. Alaska Court System. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
^ Hopkins, Kyle (November 15, 2009). "Newest Bush legislator to join with Democrats in Juneau". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.

External links

Official legislative page
Caucus member page
Neal Foster at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature

Political offices
Preceded by Bryce Edgmon	Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Acting 2019	Succeeded by Bryce Edgmon

Members of the Alaska House of Representatives

33rd Alaska Legislature (2023)

Speaker of the House: ▌Cathy Tilton (R)
Majority Leader: ▌Dan Saddler (R)
Minority Leader: ▌Calvin Schrage (I)

▌Dan Ortiz (I)
▌Rebecca Himschoot (I)
▌Andi Story (D)
▌Sara Hannan (D)
▌Louise Stutes (MCR)
▌Sarah Vance (R)
▌Justin Ruffridge (R)
▌Ben Carpenter (R)
▌Laddie Shaw (R)
▌Craig Johnson (R)
▌Julie Coulombe (R)
▌Calvin Schrage (I)
▌Andy Josephson (D)
▌Alyse Galvin (I)
▌Tom McKay (R)
▌Jennie Armstrong (D)
▌Zack Fields (D)
▌Cliff Groh (D)
▌Genevieve Mina (D)
▌Andrew Gray (D)
▌Donna Mears (D)
▌Stanley Wright (R)
▌Jamie Allard (R)
▌Dan Saddler (R)
▌DeLena Johnson (R)
▌Cathy Tilton (R)
▌David Eastman (NCR)
▌Jesse Sumner (R)
▌George Rauscher (R)
▌Kevin McCabe (R)
▌Maxine Dibert (D)
▌Will Stapp (R)
▌Mike Prax (R)
▌Frank Tomaszewski (R)
▌Ashley Carrick (D)
▌Mike Cronk (R)
▌Bryce Edgmon (CI)
▌Conrad McCormick (CD)
▌Neal Foster (CD)
▌Thomas Baker (R)

Majority Coalition (23): ▌Republican (20); ▌Coalition Democrat (2); ▌Coalition Independent (1)
Minority Caucus (16): ▌Democratic (11); ▌Minority Caucus Republican (1); ▌Independent (4)