Mike Shower
Mike Shower | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office January 21, 2025 – November 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Mike Cronk |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office February 22, 2018 – November 3, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Walker |
| Preceded by | Mike Dunleavy |
| Succeeded by | George Rauscher |
| Constituency | District E (2018–2023) District O (2023–2025) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Karl Shower February 14, 1968 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michelle Braun |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Touro University, California (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1990–2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14, 1968) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Alaska State Senate, serving from 2018 to 2025. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy, who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor.[1] He represented Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including Willow, Houston, Big Lake, and Sutton. He resigned from the chamber in November 2025 after being named as a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate in the 2026 election.[2]
Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx.[3] Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the San Francisco Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors.[4]
References
- ^ Talkeetna, Phillip Manning, KTNA -. "Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Brooks, James. "Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower to resign Monday amid lieutenant governor campaign". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "USAF Vet Mike Shower Appointed to Open Alaska Senate Seat". February 21, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike "Dozer" Shower to Senate District E - The Midnight Sun". February 20, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.