Sharon Cissna
| Sharon Cissna | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 22nd district |
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In office January 20, 2003 – January 15, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Crawford |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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In office January 19, 1999 – January 20, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Harry Crawford |
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April 5, 1942 Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sid Atwood |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska, Alaska Pacific University |
| Occupation | business owner |
| Religion | Unitarian Universalist |
Sharon Marie Cissna (born April 5, 1942) is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 1999 to 2013.
In 1942, she was born in Seattle, Washington. She graduated from Federal Way High School in 1960. She attended Knapp Business College in 1962 and the University of Washington in 1964. In 1967 she moved to Alaska and has lived there ever since. She earned a B.A. from University of Alaska-Anchorage in 1972. She earned a master's degree from Alaska Pacific University in 1992. She graduated from community emergency response training in 1999.
She has been the Owner/Operator of PS Publication Services since 1972. In the 1970s, she was a legislative aide for the Alaska House of Representatives. She was a counselor at South Central Foundation Traditional Healing from 1991–1992. She was a Supervisor at Family Treatment Homes from 1993–1994. She was a counselor, Mental Health Therapist, and owner of SOLUTIONS (Family/Individual Counseling) from 1994–1998. She was also a Home Based Mental Health Counselor at Hope Cottages from 1995–1998. She was Chairwoman of the Airport Heights Community Council from 1997-1999.
She first ran for the Alaska's 21st House District in 1996. She lost by just one vote in the primary to former State Representative Ann Spohnholz. In 1998, she ran again and won the primary with 47% of the vote. In the general election, she defeated incumbent Republican State Representative Joe Ryan 53%-47%. In 2000, she won re-election to a second term with 54% of the vote. In 2002 after redistricting, she decided to run in the newly redrawn Alaska's 22nd House District. She won re-election to a third term with 54% of the vote. In 2004, she won re-election to a fourth term with 57% of the vote. In 2006, she won re-election to a fifth term with 94% of the vote. In 2008, she won re-election to a sixth term with 61% of the vote. In 2010, she won re-election to a seventh term with 93% of the vote.
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