Background
Ward, Jerry was born on July 19, 1948 in Anchorage.
politician member of the State Senate of Alaska
Ward, Jerry was born on July 19, 1948 in Anchorage.
An Alaska Native born in Anchorage, Alaska, Ward served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was in the Navy Seabees. Ward was in the real estate business. Political In 1982, Ward was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives as a Republican, serving in 1983-1984.
In 1998, running again for statewide office, he joined now-Republican Lindauer as his lieutenant governor candidate.
Thanks in part to a campaign financing scandal, their ticket finished far behind incumbent Governor Knowles and third behind a write-in candidate, state senator Robin L. Taylor. He lost again in 2004 to Wagoner, by then a Republican.
In 2006, Ward ran once more for Lieutenant Governor in the Republican primary, but was defeated by Sean Parnell.
While in the state senate, Ward was heavily involved in repeated, unsuccessful attempts to build a for-profit prison in Alaska.
Those schemes eventually resulted in federal criminal prosecutions of executives and legislators. Although Ward was still under investigation as of 2009, he was never charged.
Past member Municipal Health Commission. Commissioner Municipal Transportation, Municipal Veterinary Affairs. Rural affairs coordinator Department Corrections.
Legislation aide. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion.
Married Margaret Ward. Children: Katheleen Bloodgood, Kirsten Deacon, Jeri Annual.