State Board of Education & Early Development
02/13/2003 - Date Appointed
03/01/2015 - Term Expires
Esther J. Cox, Chair
Public-at-Large
7705 Highlander Drive
Anchorage, AK 99518
Telephone: (907) 333-0956
E-mail: esthercox@alaskalife.net
03/01/2009 - Date Appointed
03/01/2014 - Term Expires
Janel Keplinger, Second Vice-Chair
Public-at-Large
P.O. Box 8527
Kodiak, AK 99615
Telephone: (907) 539-6552
E-mail: Jkeplinger01@kodiakschools.org
01/29/2008 - Date Appointed
03/01/2013 - Term Expires
Geraldine Benshoof
Public/Fourth Judicial District
1348 Benshoof Drive
North Pole, AK 99705
Telephone: (907) 488-6978
E-mail: benshf@polarnet.com
03/01/2007 - Date Appointed
03/01/2016 - Term Expires
Patrick Shier
Public/First Judicial District
P.O. Box 210926
Auke Bay, AK 99821
Telephone: (907) 321-3323
E-mail: patshier@gci.net
07/01/2011 - Date Appointed
06/30/2012 - Term Expires
Tiarna Fischler, Student Advisor
Manokotak Nunaniq School
P.O. Box 130
Manokotak, AK 99628
Telephone: (907) 966-3200
E-mail: tiarna_jo84@yahoo.com
03/01/2010 - Date Appointed
03/01/2015 - Term Expires
Jim Merriner, First Vice-Chair
Public-at-Large
8600 Shebanof Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99507
Telephone: (907) 770-4217
E-mail: jmerriner@gmail.com
01/29/2008 - Date Appointed
03/01/2013 - Term Expires
Phillip Schneider
Public/Third Judicial District
1018 G Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 230-3612
E-mail: philly@xmission.com
03/24/2004 - Date Appointed
03/01/2014 - Term Expires
Bunny Schaeffer
Second Judicial District/REAA Representative
P.O. Box 1187
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Telephone: (907) 442-3251
E-mail: bschaeffer@nwarctic.org
07/31/2009 - Date Appointed
Lt. Colonel Grant Sullivan, Military Advisor
Alaskan Command, J–1
9480 Pease Avenue, Suite 305
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2170
Telephone: (907) 552-2820
