Ramona Barnes

Ramona Lee Etta Barnes (née Wheeler) (July 7, 1938 – November 26, 2003) was a Republican politician, who served in the Alaska House of Representatives for two periods spanning 1979–1985 and 1987–2001.

Ramona Barnes
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 14th district
(10th district 1979–1983)
In office
January 15, 1979 – January 14, 1985
Serving with C. V. Chatterton (1979–1981),
Charles G. Anderson (1981–1983),
Walt Furnace (1983–1985)
Preceded byRick Urion
Succeeded byMarco Pignalberi
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
(14th district 1987–1993)
In office
January 19, 1987 – January 8, 2001
Serving with Walt Furnace (1987–1991),
Bettye Davis (1991–1993)
Preceded byMarco Pignalberi
Succeeded byHarry Crawford
Personal details
Born
Ramona Lee Etta Wheeler

(1938-07-07)July 7, 1938
Pikeville, Tennessee
DiedNovember 26, 2003(2003-11-26) (aged 65)
Anchorage, Alaska
Political partyRepublican

Born in Pikeville, Tennessee, Barnes went to Bledsoe County High School and Waipahu Community College. Her husband Larry Barnes was in the military. Barnes served as an undercover agent for the Central Intelligence Agency in the Philippines. Then Barnes, her husband and family moved to Anchorage in 1972. She managed a beauty shop and salon. Barnes was the president of the Arctic Research Consultants, Inc, and also served on the Elmendorf Air Force Base School Board before her election to the state House.

In 1993, Barnes served as Speaker of the House. Barnes died in an Anchorage hospital in 2003, from pneumonia caused by cancer.[1][2][3]

See also

Notes
  1. Alaska Republicans-Ramona Barnes
  2. 'Ramona Barnes a tough talking Alaska legislator,' The Seattle Times, Mike Chambers, November 28, 2003
  3. Consortium Library-University of Alaska Anchorage-Alaska Pacific University-Ramona Barnes papers


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