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10 Facts About Sharon Cissna

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Sharon Marie Cissna was born on April 5,1942 and is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 1999 to 2013.

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Sharon Cissna graduated from Federal Way High School in 1960.

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Sharon Cissna attended Knapp Business College in 1962 and the University of Washington in 1964.

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Sharon Cissna earned a master's degree from Alaska Pacific University in 1992.

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Sharon Cissna graduated from community emergency response training in 1999.

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Sharon Cissna first ran for the Alaska's 21st House District in 1996.

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Sharon Cissna lost by just one vote in the primary to former state representative Ann Spohnholz.

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Sharon Cissna was faced again with the invasive procedure on February 21,2011 when being screened in Seattle for a return to Anchorage.

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Sharon Cissna refused to be subjected to such an indignity once more and returned to Alaska by boat and taxicab.

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Sharon Cissna's experience received national publicity, questioning the methods which TSA forces upon those least likely to be security threats.