Death of Carl E. Moses, Former State Representative

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Mayor Shirley Marquardt
City of Unalaska
(907) 581-1251 – telephone
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DEATH OF FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE CARL E. MOSES

Unalaska, Alaska, April 30, 2014 - It is with deep respect and sorrow that Unalaska and the entire Aleutian Peninsula Region say goodbye and farewell to the longest serving member of the State House of Representatives in Alaskan history.

Carl E. Moses was a true Alaskan success story and quite a character as well. He was a statesman, businessman, fisherman, salesman, family man and husband. As a representative in the legislature, his unique ability to patiently wait until the “time was right” was legendary, especially during the capital budget process. Carl was the force behind many initiatives that benefited the region but none had more impact than the state shared Resource Landing Tax which brings millions of dollars to coastal communities as well as the State of Alaska.

His commitment to the communities he served and the fisheries that sustain them was rock solid, and he was the catalyst for many projects in the region, benefiting his constituents in Southwest Alaska.

Carl was a quiet man, and he let others do the talking and arguing as he listened, often smoking his pipe and smiling before weighing in with the coup de grace. He was delighted to find that the Unalaska City Council had named the new small boat harbor after him two years ago, and said “glad they didn’t wait until I was dead”.  That was Carl.

Mayor Shirley Marquardt
Former Mayor Frank Kelty