Senator
Bill Wielechowski

Date of Birth:
December 7, 1967

Occupation:
Attorney

Education:
Hokkaido University Faculty of Law, Sapporo, Japan, 4//98-10/98
Seton Hall University, School of Law, J.D., 1989-1992
Seton Hall University, B.S., Business Management/Finance, 1985-1989, Magna Cum Laude

Political and Government Positions:
Northeast Community Council, Executive Board, 2001-Present; Past President and Vice President
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission, 2004-2006
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, Designated Chair, 1999-2004
Title 21 Boards and Commissions Review Committee
Anchorage School District Budget Review Team Member, 2003
Creekside (Muldoon) Town Center Committee, Chair, 2001- 2006
Mayoral Transition Team Member, 2003

Business and Professional Positions:
IBEW 1547, Attorney
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Acting Chief of Adjudications, 11/03-1/04, Hearing Officer, 1999- 2004

Service Acknowledgement and Membership:
Alaska’s Top 40 under 40 - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Alaska Journal of Commerce, 2005
Spirit of Muldoon "Hometown Hero," 2002
Leadership Anchorage Graduate, 2002
Northeast Community Center Board
Annual Creek Cleanup
Alaska Association of Administrative Law Judges
Spirit of Muldoon Parade & Picnic
Charles Dick Medal of Merit - National Guard Association of the United States, 2013
Legislator of the Year for United States - Vietnam Veterans of America, 2013
"Legislative Champion" - Public Safety Employees' Association, 2008, 2012, 2019
David P. Hutchens Public Service Award for leadership on Alaska energy issues, 2010
"Katie’s Hero Award", presented by John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted for anti-crime legislation, 2009

Special Interests:
Fishing, skiing and mountain biking