Forrest Dunbar
Office: State Senate (AK) - J , Democratic
On The Ballot: True, Democratic for State Senate (AK) - J
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Birth Date
1984
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Birth Place
Eagle, AK
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Home City
Anchorage, AK,
Family
EDUCATION
JD, Yale Law School, 2009-2012
MPP, Political Advocacy, Harvard University, 2008-2012
BA, International Relations/Economics, American University, Washington, DC, 2002-2006
Attended, Economics/Japanese, Waseda University, Japan, 2004-2005
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Candidate, Alaska State Senate J, 2024
Senator, Alaska State Senate J, 2023-Present
Assembly Member, City of Anchorage, Alaska, District 5, 2019-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2014
COMMITTEES
Community And Regional Affairs Committee
Health and Social Services Committee
Joint Committee on Armed Services
Labor and Commerce Committee
Resources Committee
Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Revenue
Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Facilities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officer, Alaska National Guard, present
Attorney, Alaska Office of Public Advocacy, 2012-2013
Policy Director, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, 2009-2011
Summer Associate, Feldman Orlansky and Sanders / Sonosky Chambers, 2011
Senior Associate, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), 2009
Served, Peace Corps, 2006-2008
Former Commercial Fisherman
Former Firefighter, Northstar Fire Crew, Fairbanks
Intern, United States Senator Frank Murkowski
Staff, Congresswoman Madeliene Bordallo
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Board Member, You Choose Project
Former Volunteer, Alaska Legal Services
Member, Alaska Young Democrats
Member, Congregation Beth Sholom