Chancy Croft
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Chancy Croft | |
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University of Alaska Board of Regents | |
In office 1995–2003 | |
Preceded by | Mark Helmericks |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Henry |
President of the Alaska Senate | |
In office 1975–1977 | |
Preceded by | Terry Miller |
Succeeded by | John Rader |
Member of the Alaska Senate from the E district | |
In office January 11, 1971 – January 14, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Terry Stimson |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
In office January 27, 1969 – January 10, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | Leland Chancy Croft January 21, 1937 Jennings, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | August 30, 2022 Salem, Oregon, U.S | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Toni Williamson |
Children | 3, including Eric Croft |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA, LLB) |
Leland Chancy Croft (August 21, 1937 – August 30, 2022)[1] was a workers' compensation attorney and Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1968, he served a single term from 1969 to 1971. He was then elected to the Alaska Senate, serving in that body from 1971 to 1979, including serving as the president of the Senate from 1975 to 1977 during the 9th Alaska State Legislature.
In 1978, he ran for
Croft largely retired from electoral politics after this campaign, but remained prominent in legal and political circles in Alaska. He founded the Croft Law Office, a workers' compensation firm, in downtown Anchorage, and appeared before the
Early life
Leland Chancy Croft was born in Jennings, Louisiana on August 21, 1937, the son of Leland Croft, an oil and gas landman and geologist, and Dorthy (née Chancy) Croft, a violin teacher.[2] He grew up in Odessa, Texas, where he graduated high school. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with baccalaureate degrees in government and sociology, as well as a law degree.
Not long after arriving in
Political career
Chancy Croft was elected to the
He was the Democratic Party's nominee for
Croft's campaign would be the first of three times in Alaska gubernatorial elections that the major party nominee came in third in the general election. The campaign was overshadowed by the aftermath of the
Croft was a member of the
Legal career
Chancy Croft appeared before the
In 1986, his article, Something More Important Than Money: Vocational Rehabilitation in Workers Compensation Cases, was published in the Alaska Law Review. The article lauded the Alaska statute providing injured workers with training for new careers. The legislature promptly repealed the statute. He unsuccessfully worked with the legislature on potential changes to the Alaska Workers Compensation Act. In 2005, he sued the governor of Alaska, challenging the constitutionality of legislation which created a new executive court to hear appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers Compensation Board.
Personal life
Leland Chancy Croft was commonly known by his middle name, which is also his mother's
He was married to Antoinette Ruth "Toni" (née Williamson) Croft, a graduate of
References
- ^ "Governor Mourns the Passing of Former Senate President Chancy Croft". Government of Alaska. August 31, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dorothy Croft, 1910-2009 Obituary". Odessa American Online. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- Alaska Secretary of State. 1968. pp. 15–18. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- Juneau: Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. 2010. p. 45. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 6, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- Alaska Lieutenant Governor. 1970. p. 9. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 2, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2010, p. 47-54
External links
- Alaska's Digital Archives - Photo of Chancy Croft while Senate President, taken September 7, 1976
- Chancy Croft at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature