# John Cowdery

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**John Joe Cowdery** (February 11, 1930 – July 13, 2013) was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Alaska Senate](/source/Alaska_Senate), representing the O District from 2001 through 2008. He was previously a member of the [Alaska House of Representatives](/source/Alaska_House_of_Representatives) from 1982 through 1984, and from 1997 through 2000.[2]

## Corruption

In 2008 Cowdery was indicted on charges of conspiracy and bribery for his actions in attempting to bribe another senator, [Donny Olsen](/source/Donny_Olson), to support a proposal, favored by executives in Alaska's oil industry, concerning oil leases and petroleum production taxes. Olson was the only Democratic legislator known to have been offered an illegal bribe, and the only officeholder who turned it down.[3][4]

In 2009 Cowdery was sentenced to six months in home confinement and fined $25,000.[5]

In January 2008, in poor health and under investigation, he indicated that he would decline to file for reelection.[6]

## Personal life

Originally from [Adrian, Missouri](/source/Adrian,_Missouri), he and his wife Juanita had one child.[7] He died July 13, 2013, at the age of 83.[8]

## See also

- [Alaska political corruption probe](/source/Alaska_political_corruption_probe)

## References

1. Urban legislative districts in Alaska at the time were two-member districts with designated seats A and B. Cowdery held Seat A.

1. ["News and Information from Alaska State Representative John Cowdery"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110701214506/http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/Cowdery21.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/Cowdery21.htm) on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

1. [Cowdery indicted on corruption charges | John Cowdery | ADN.com](http://www.adn.com/2008/07/11/460986/cowdery-indicted-on-corruption.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130204141431/http://www.adn.com/2008/07/11/460986/cowdery-indicted-on-corruption.html) 2013-02-04 at the Wayback Machine

1. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs (September 15, 2014). ["Former Alaska State Senator Sentenced on Public Corruption Charges"](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-alaska-state-senator-sentenced-public-corruption-charges). justice.gov.

1. Mauer, Richard [*Cowdery gets 6 months home confinement*](http://www.adn.com/2009/03/10/717383/cowdery-gets-6-months-home-confinement.html#storylink=cpy) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130922023328/http://www.adn.com/2009/03/10/717383/cowdery-gets-6-months-home-confinement.html) 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine [Anchorage Daily News](/source/Anchorage_Daily_News), 10 March 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2013

1. [Cowdery will not seek re-election](http://juneauempire.com/stories/010408/sta_20080104025.shtml#.WS6fnGjyvSE) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151208122302/http://juneauempire.com/stories/010408/sta_20080104025.shtml#.WS6fnGjyvSE) 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, *[Juneau Empire](/source/Juneau_Empire)*, [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press), January 4, 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

1. [John Cowdery's Political Summary - Project Vote Smart](http://votesmart.org/candidate/12764/john-cowdery)

1. [John Cowdery, Former Alaska Lawmaker, Dies at the Age of 83 - ktuu.com](http://www.ktuu.com/news/john-cowdery-former-alaska-lawmaker-dies-at-the-age-of-83-ktuu-20130714,0,4923833.story) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130923013245/http://www.ktuu.com/news/john-cowdery-former-alaska-lawmaker-dies-at-the-age-of-83-ktuu-20130714%2C0%2C4923833.story) 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

- [Alaska State Legislature - Senator John Cowdery](http://senate.legis.state.ak.us/coy.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080914010414/http://senate.legis.state.ak.us/coy.php) 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine **official government website**
- [Project Vote Smart - Senator John Cowdery (AK)](http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=12764) profile
- *Follow the Money* - John J Cowdery - [2006](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=89712) [2004](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=74356) [2002](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=13850) [2000](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=20752) [1998](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=20619) [1996](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=20465) campaign contributions
- [John Cowdery](http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/100years/bio.php?id=672) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170630020722/http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/100years/bio.php?id=672) 2017-06-30 at the Wayback Machine at *100 Years of Alaska's Legislature*

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