12 Facts About Dennis Egan

Dennis William Egan was an American politician who was a member of the Alaska Senate representing Juneau from April 19,2009, until January 15,2019.

Dennis Egan was the son of Bill Egan, a politician active in Alaska Territory who would go on to service as the state's first and fourth governor, and Neva Egan, who served as First Lady of Alaska during her husband's time as governor.

Dennis Egan lived in Washington, DC while his father lobbied for full Alaskan statehood.

Dennis Egan worked on the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System as an employee of Caterpillar Inc Dennis Egan later worked in various positions for the State of Alaska government.

Dennis Egan would continue to host the show until January 2010.

Dennis Egan won and served nearly two full three-year terms in the Assembly from October 3,1989, to February 13,1995.

An effective mayor, Dennis Egan helped mediation efforts to end an August 1997 Alaska Native Brotherhood boycott of the 51st Golden North Salmon Derby.

In September 1997 Dennis Egan helped keep 200 United States Forest Service jobs from being moved from Juneau to Ketchikan.

Dennis Egan joined the Republican-led Senate majority in the 28th Senate, from 2013 to 2014, earning the chairmanship of the Transportation Committee.

Dennis Egan continued to vote with Democrats on several major bills, including Governor Sean Parnell's oil tax initiative in 2013, and was not invited to an organizational meeting for the majority caucus after the 2014 election.

Dennis Egan was married to Linda and together they had two daughters.

Dennis Egan died at an assisted living facility in Salem, Oregon, on June 28,2022, at the age of 75.