Background
Hensley, William Lynn was born on June 17, 1941 in Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. Son of John and Priscilla Hensley.
State Senator corporate executive
Hensley, William Lynn was born on June 17, 1941 in Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. Son of John and Priscilla Hensley.
Student, University Alaska, 1960-1962; Bachelor in Political Science, George Washington University, 1966; postgraduate, U. Alaska, spring 1966; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Alaska, 1980; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, fall 1968.
Member, Alaska House of Representatives, 1966-1970; senator, State of Alaska, 1970-1974, 86-88; chairman, United Bank Alaska, Anchorage, 1976-1986; president, N.W. Alaska Native Association Development Corporation, Kotzebue, 1976-1994; president, senior vice-president, director, founder, N.W. Alaska Native Association Regional Corporation, Kotzebue, 1986-1994; commissioner Department Commerce and Economics Development, State of Alaska, since 1994. President Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, 1967-1971. Chairman, chairman, board dirs.Tundra Times, since 1979.
Chairman Alaska Democratic Party, 1968, 84-86, Rural Affairs Commission, 1968-1974, Capital Site Selection Committee, 1975-1976, Reapportionment Commission, 1985, national committeeman. Board regents U. Alaska, 1985-1987, board directors NorthwestRegional Ednl. Laboratory, 1969-1971.
Board directors National Council on Indian Opportunity, 1968-1970, Alascom, since 1977, Alaska Federation Natives, 1966-1980, executive director, president, co-chair. Member Providence Hospital Advisory Board, 1979-1987. Member Clinton Transition Staff, Little Rock, 1992.
Director South-Control Red Cross, appointed member Pacific regional committee.
Married Abigale Ryan. Children: Priscilla, Mary Lynn, James, Elizabeth.
