Dave Donley
Experience that counts
EDUCATION
University of Washington School of Law Juris Doctor Degree 1979
University of Oregon Bachelor of Science Degree / Phi Beta Kappa 1976
A.J. Dimond High School, Anchorage, Alaska Graduated with honors, Class of 1972
Qualified for membership in Mensa (IQ in the top 2% of the population) 1986.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION
Alaska State Senator January 1993 – 2002
Co-Chair Senate Finance Committee 2001-2002
Vice Chair Senate Finance Committee 1999-2000
Alaska State Representative January 1987 – 1992 Spenard
Chair House Judiciary Comm., 1991-1992
Chair House Labor & Commerce Comm. 1987-1990
National Council of Insurance Legislators Executive Board, 1988-2003
Author/Prime Sponsor of over 80 passed bills and resolutions in the Alaska Legislature.
Member of the Alaska Bar Association since November 1979
Certified Arbitrator for Better Business Bureau 2006
Chief of Adjudication/Hearing Officer Division of Workers Compensation 2003-2008
State of Alaska ALICE Training January 22, 2020
Federal Emergency Management Agency training through Advanced Incident Command System ICS -400
Designated member Alaska State Emergency Response Commission 2019 - 2020
School Board member Municipal Budget Advisory Committee 2017- 2020
Colonel / Staff Judge Advocate General Alaska State Defense Force
Commissioned State of Alaska Military Officer December 20, 2008 – present
2009 Marksmanship Qualification Pistol Expert / Rifle Sharpshooter
Successfully completed Constable/Military Police Academy December 6, 2009.
Successfully completed Officer Candidate School October 20, 2012.
Member Laborers’ Local 341 since July 22, 1974 Retired September 1, 2007
Recording Secretary, Member Executive Board, Organizer, Election Judge, Auditor.
Certified Flagging and Traffic Control Specialist Level I (re-certified August 22, 2003)
Instructor Alaska Laborers’ Training School.
Co-Chair Alaska Department of Labor Asbestos Regulation Task Force, 1987-88
Survivor 1964 9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake (Largest earthquake recorded in North America)
Firefighter at the Valdez Alaska Pipeline Terminal 1977
OSHA Construction Safety & Health Certification October 23, 2008
American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR/AED and First Aid November 7, 2009
Judge of Club Boxing, Anchorage Thursday Night Fights since 2002 (Judged over 1,500 boxing and 200 MMA fights under professional rules.)
PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Since 1979 attended over 300 Anchorage Community Council and other community public meetings and hearings.
Member Anchorage School District Social Studies Curriculum Committee 1979-1981
Member Board of Directors Forum Forty-Nine 1980-1983
Member Alaska Bar Association Law Related Education Committee, 1981-1982
Member KTUU-TV and KENI Radio Citizens Advisory Board, 1982-1986
Judge Anchorage Area High School Debate Competitions, 1982, 1984, 1986
Member Alaska Juvenile Justice Citizens Advisory Committee, 1984-1986
Member Anchorage Waterways Council Issues Committee, 1985-1986
Member Spenard Community Council’s Road Committee, 1986
Member Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 1998-2000
Member Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee 2000-2002
Member Abbott Loop Community Council’s Board of Directors 2007 – 2014
Volunteer Martin Luther King Jr. Day Free Legal Clinic 2012, 2014
Northern Lights ABC School Advisory Board 2014-2017
OTHER SCHOLASTIC AWARDS AND HONORS
Preparatory:
The American Legion School Award
Member of National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
Master Counselor, Anchorage Chapter Order of DeMolay 1970-1971
Outstanding Achievement Award of Masonic Lodge No. 303 Anchorage, Alaska
Undergraduate:
University of Oregon Inter-Fraternity Council Honors Scholar
University of Oregon Inter-Fraternity Council Merit Award
Postgraduate:
1989 Alaska Outdoors Council Sportsman Legislator of the Year
1989 Anchorage Neighborhood Housing Service Outstanding Neighborhood Service Award
1990 Alaska State AFL-CIO Outstanding Service Award
1990 Alaska Public Radio Volunteer Service Award
1992 & 1993 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Legislative Award
1994 National Rifle Association Defender of Freedom Award
1995 Mayor’s Award for Public Service Midtown Park and Trail
1997 & 1998 Victims for Justice Outstanding Service Award
1998 Alaska State Homebuilders “Big Hammer” Award
1998 Blood Bank of Alaska Outstanding Support Award
1998 & 2000 National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award
2000 “Lion of Courage Award” Alaska Safari Club
2002 Hope Community Resources (Hope Cottages) Outstanding Legislator
2012 Alaska Community Service Medal (State of Alaska Award for Community Service)
Dave Donley discussing the PFD
with Governor Jay Hammond
Co-Chair Senate Finance
At the spill site with the Exxon Valdez
Dave Donley discussing his time
in Alaska with President Bush
Dave Donley with President Clinton
and Hillary advocating for ANWR
Dave Donley with Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich and Representative
Don Young
Dave Donley with Governor Bill Sheffield
as he signs the Alaska Hire Law
A day of fishing with Senator Ted Stevens
Dave Donley with Light Infantry. Honored
to be a guest of Light Infantry on maneuvers
Dave Donley with native leader Katie John
at her home
Dave Donley with Governor Cowper as
he signs the School Bus Safety Act into law
Dave Donley getting the NRA Defender
of Freedom Award
Chair ~ House Labor and Commerce
1987 - 1988
Chair ~ House Labor and Commerce
1989 - 1990
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Dave Donley with National Security
Advisor John Bolton
Dave Donley at the Valdez Terminal
during Pipeline Construction
Being interviewed by MSNBC
News Kelly O'donnell
At the Pentagon
With Senator Joe Manchin
At the Capital with
Senator Dan Sullivan
At the Governors Picnic with
Governor Parnell
With Lt. Governor
Fran Ulmer
Newly Commissioned
JAG Captain
With Vice Presidential Nominee
Geraldine Ferraro
In Nome with Secretary of Commerce
Ron Brown
In Utqiagvik attending Permanent
Fund hearing
Donleys with Presidential
Candidate Mike Huckabee
My friends Speaker Ben Grusendorf
and Representative Max Gruenberg
Dave discussing renewable energy
with Ralph Nader
