General Election
Oct. 12, 1954
I
|or Territorial Treasurer
EARLE HUNTER
For Territorial
| Representatives
^ RICHARD E. LEE I
WALLACE C. McIVER |
EARLE HUNTER
Born in Juneau, 47 years
ago; is married and father
of one child. Is Vice-Presi
dent of the First National
Bank in Juneau, where he
started as bookkeeper 27
years ago. His banking ex
perience well qualifies him
to serve the Territory in
this office.
EDITH BULLOCK
Divisional Committeewo
man for the Second Divi
sion, and has served one
term in the House of Rep
resentatives. She is the
first Republican woman to
serve in the House from
the Second Division. Has
lived in this Division 15
vears and now is associated
with her husband, with the
B & R Tug and Barge Co.
at Kotzebue.
RICHARD E. LEE
Alaska born and raised
of early pioneer parents.
Attended Nome grade and
high school and University
of Washington. Active in
mining for 25 years. Three
years Assistant U.S. Attor
ney in Nome. Manager and
co-owner Lee Bros. Dredg
ing Co., Solomon, for 18
years. Has two children
attending Nome school.
WALLACE McIVER
Has been a resident of
Nome, Alaska, since 1941.
He is maintenance engi
neer for the M-M-M Hos
pital in Nome. He is mar
ried, has six daughters.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
1953 REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE
★ Repealed the unworkable, unfair and discriminatory
Democratic Real Property Tax
★ Passed Fair Employment Practices Act and resolution
for fair employment practices in the Territorial and
Federal governments
★ Created Legislative Council to study and propose
needed Alaskan legislation
★ Increased appropriation and authorization allowance
for the aged and blind
★ Workmen’s Compensation — Doubled the death, per
manent injury and medical benefits
★ Employment Security — Increased maximum benefits
and added increased allowance for dependents of un
employed persons
★ Veterans benefits extended to Korean vets — and
increased loan authorization to $1,500 per vet
★ Initiated Vocational Rehabilitation program for handi
capped persons
★ Reduced Mining Tax and granted tax exemption for
3 V2 years on new mining operations
★ Special investigation resulted in appointment Parran
Committee to spend two years studying Alaska health •
problems
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION
★ Modified and simplified mineral and oil lease
acquisition laws
★ Reduced Income Taxes, Transportation and Luxury
Taxes
★ Extension of health, education and welfare benefits
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