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YEO Bios Scott Kawasaki State Representative Fairbanks, Alaska State Representative Scott Kawasaki is currently serving his third term as a member of the Alaska State House. He was first elected in 2006 as the youngest member of the legislature and is still the youngest member of his political party. He serves on the Resources and Education Committees and the Special Committee on Fisheries. Previously, Kawasaki served for six years on the Fairbanks City Council as its youngest-ever member. He earned a B.S. in biomedicine at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. In college, he chartered the first national collegiate fraternity in Alaska, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and was involved in leadership and internship programs statewide. Kevin Killer State Representative Pine Ridge, South Dakota  Jeffery Kilpatrick Mayor Drew, Mississippi Jeffery Demond Kilpatrick rose through the ranks as a Correctional Lieutenant at Mississippi State Penitentiary, where he has been employed for the last 22 years. In June 2005, he was elected as mayor for the City of Drew and was re-elected a second term in June 2009 and a third term in 2013. Kilpatrick earned a B.S. in health physical education and recreation and an M.S. in criminal justice from Mississippi Valley State University. He is also a 2007 graduate of the Mississippi Police Academy. Clean Energy & Environmental Justice Po X