Fred Dyson | |
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| Member of theAlaska Senate from the F district | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of theAlaska Senate from the I district | |
| In office January 21, 2003 – January 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of theAlaska House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick John Dyson (1939-01-16)January 16, 1939 (age 86) Vancouver, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jane |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Eagle River, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
Frederick John Dyson (born January 16, 1939)[1] was aRepublican member of theAlaska Senate, serving since 2003.[2] He represented District I from 2003 through 2012 untilredistricting placed him in District F in 2013. District I contained the core community ofEagle River, where Dyson resides, and stretched across the northern edge of Anchorage municipal boundaries toGovernment Hill, also including the core area ofJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. After being redistricted again in 2012 he declined to run for reelection in 2014 against another incumbent,Anna Fairclough.[3]
Dyson formerly served in theAlaska House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he represented a district nearly identical to his current Senate district as a member of the AnchorageAssembly. Currently Dyson is the District 2, Seat C representative on the Anchorage Assembly, having won a first term in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Dyson is a mechanical engineer, mariner and writer by profession. He wrote a column for theAnchorage Times for many years. He and his wife have raised over a dozen foster children. In fact, his first exposure in the political arena, prior to being elected to office, was as a public advocate for foster parenting.
Dyson was born inVancouver,British Columbia. He graduated fromHighline High School in the Seattle area, and studied engineering at theUniversity of Washington.[2] He moved to Alaska in 1964. He and his wife Jane, a retired therapist, have been married since 1966; they have three daughters.[4]