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Ramona Gail Phillips (née McIver; May 15, 1944 – March 25, 2021) was the 17th Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives.


Early life and career

Born in
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, Phillips graduated from Nome High School, in
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, in 1962. She then received her bachelor's degree in business education from
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. Phillips was involved in the mining industry. She also owned Quiet Sports Store and managed Wein Air Alaska, Phillips taught business education in Nome, Alaska from 1967 to 1969.


Political career

Phillips served on the
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City Council from 1981 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986, Phillips served on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and was involved with the Republican Party. Phillips served in the
Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people pe ...
from 1991 to 2001 and was speaker of the house from 1995 to 1999. In 2002, Phillips ran for the election for
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska The lieutenant governor of Alaska ( Iñupiaq: ''Alaskam Kavanaata Ikayuqtiksrautaa'') is the deputy elected official to the governor of the U.S. state of Alaska. Unlike most lieutenant governors in the U.S., the office also maintains the dut ...
and lost the election.


Death

Phillips died on March 25, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.


See also

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List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States This is a list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state, and territorial legislatures in the United States. Congress State Territorial and the District of Columbia Notes References

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