Congressman Howard W. Pollock
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Congressman Howard Pollock was the first Republican ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska. While serving in Congress, he was an active member of the Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee and Interior & Insular Affairs Committee. Congressman Pollock established a reputation in Congress as a advocate for the sportsman and the protection of wildlife.

Before serving in the House, Congressman Pollock was Chairman of the Statehood Committee in the Alaska Territorial House in the 1950s. He subsequently served in the 1960s as the State Senate Republican Whip. Congressman Pollock also was a member of the Alaska Republican State Central Committee for six years. He also served as a U.S. Navy officer during World War II and as the president of oil, mineral and seafood corporations in Alaska. In 1970, he was a candidate for Alaska Governor.

Congressman Pollock was appointed by President Nixon as the first Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with 4-star equivalent rank of Admiral over the NOAA Uniformed Corps. Congressman Pollock later served on the U.S. Delegation to United Nations Law of the Sea Conference.

As an international diplomat representing the United States for 12 years to the United Nations Law of the Sea Conference, Congressman Pollock served on various official missions to Angola, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Formosa, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Micronesia, Namibia, Nepal, Soviet Union/Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

As a sportsman, Congressman Pollock was honored to have served on many boards on the international level. He was elected President for a term of the National Rifle Association (NRA). He was also the Director-at-Large for Ducks Unlimited, International Director-at-Large & Parliamentarian for Safari Club International, President of the United Nations Underwater Explorers Society, and president of nine different honor and sports organizations.

Congressman Pollock holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a law degree from the University of Houston. He was twice a recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge; is a life member of the NRA Executive Council and a member of the NRA's Legion of Honor.

Internet links related to Congressman Pollock:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Association of Former Members of Congress