Michael J. Colletta, Sr. (September 1, 1924 - January 24, 2007) was a businessman and Republican politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Colletta served one term 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 ...

, during the 7th State Legislature (1971-1972), representing the 8th district from Anchorage. He served two terms in the

Alaska Senate The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or reje ...

, from 1975 to 1982, culminating with being the Republican nominee for

lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

, running alongside Tom Fink in the 1982 election.''Daily Sitka Sentinel'', August 30, 1982, 'State Starts Final Count of Absentee Questioned Votes', 1.

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2007 deaths 1920s births Year of birth uncertain Republican Party Alaska state senators Businesspeople from Anchorage, Alaska Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Alaska Legislature {{Alaska-politician-stub