Mike Doogan

Mike Doogan
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 15, 2007
Preceded by	Eric Croft
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1948 (1948-06-07) (age 63) Fairbanks, Alaska
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kathleen
Residence	Anchorage, Alaska
Alma mater	University of San Francisco, University of Alaska
Profession	journalist, writer

Mike Doogan is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 25th District since 2006.

He is also the author of the Nik Kane Alaska mystery series, which includes Lost Angel, Capitol Offense, and Skeleton Lake, as well as several nonfiction books about Alaska life.

In March 2009, Doogan exposed the identity of the previously anonymous author behind The Mudflats, a blog critical of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Doogan's decision to reveal the blogger's identity received widespread criticism in the blogosphere.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ^ "Influential Nobodies", Staebrook News, April 4, 2009, http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/editorial/04/04/influential-nobodies/ 
2. ^ In Exposing the Identity of Mudflats Blogger Jeanne Devon, Rep. Mike Doogan Exposes Himself., March 27, 2009, http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/27/in-exposing-the-identity-of-mudflats-rep-mike-doogan-exposes-himself/ 

External links

• Alaska State Legislature - Representative Mike Doogan official government website
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Mike Doogan (AK) profile
• Follow the Money - Mike Doogan
  • 2006 campaign contributions
• Alaska's Democratic Caucus - Mike Doogan profile

Persondata
Name	Doogan, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 7, 1948
Place of birth	Fairbanks, Alaska
Date of death
Place of death