Mike Shower

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Mike Shower
Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 21, 2025  November 3, 2025
Preceded byShelley Hughes
Succeeded byMike Cronk
Member of the Alaska Senate
In office
February 22, 2018  November 3, 2025
Appointed byBill Walker
Preceded byMike Dunleavy
Succeeded byGeorge Rauscher
ConstituencyDistrict E (2018–2023)
District O (2023–2025)
Personal details
BornMichael Karl Shower
(1968-02-14) February 14, 1968 (age 57)
PartyRepublican
SpouseMichelle Braun
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Touro University, California (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1990–2010
RankLieutenant Colonel

Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14, 1968) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Alaska State Senate, serving from 2018 to 2025. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy, who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor.[1] He represented Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including Willow, Houston, Big Lake, and Sutton. He resigned from the chamber in November 2025 after being named as a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate in the 2026 election.[2]

Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx.[3] Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the SF Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors.[4]

References

  1. Talkeetna, Phillip Manning, KTNA -. "Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat". Retrieved April 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Brooks, James. "Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower to resign Monday amid lieutenant governor campaign". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. "USAF Vet Mike Shower Appointed to Open Alaska Senate Seat". February 21, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. "Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike "Dozer" Shower to Senate District E - The Midnight Sun". February 20, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.