Mike Shower
Mike Shower | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Hughes |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office February 22, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Walker |
| Preceded by | Mike Dunleavy |
| Constituency | E (2018-2023) O (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Karl Shower February 14, 1968 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Political 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 Republican member of the Alaska State Senate since February 22, 2018. 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. He represents Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including Willow, Houston, Big Lake, and Sutton.
Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx. Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the SF 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.