Lance Pruitt
| Lance Pruitt | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th district |
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Assumed office January 18, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Crawford |
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| Born |
August 18, 1981 Anchorage, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of Alaska Anchorage Kaplan University |
| Website | www |
Lance Pruitt (born August 18, 1981) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th district which covers East Anchorage. He was elected in 2010.
Born and raised in Anchorage, Pruitt graduated from Heritage High School in 1999, thereafter spending the next four years at the University of Alaska Anchorage gaining a BA in history. Afterwards Pruitt began work in logistical management, including becoming service manager at Fed Ex Ground, and alongside his work as a state representative Pruitt is now also the general manager of Sears Logistics and the owner of small business Good 4 You Vending. Furthering his study, he attended Kaplan University from 2007 to 2009 and graduated with an MBA in administration. He has also been a NANA slope worker and a member of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce.
Pruitt ran for the state house's 21st district being vacated by Democrat Harry Crawford. Running unopposed, Pruitt gained the Republican nomination in August 2010. Come the November election, he beat Democrat nominee Barbara Norton 54% to 43% (the Libertarian nominee and write-ins received the remainder of the vote).
Since being elected, Pruitt has become co-chair of the house's Energy Special Committee; amongst the other groups he is on Pruitt is also vice-chair of the education and transportation committees, and a member of the Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus. In the 2011 mid-term Alaska Business Report Card - a grading system run by several Alaska business coalitions judging state officials on how favourable they are to the business community - Pruitt received an A, only 1 of 12 representatives to receive that and the highest A+ grade.
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