Clark Calvin "Click" Bishop, born July 25, 1957, in Mexico, Missouri, moved to Alaska at age two and grew up in various small towns before settling in Fairbanks. A Republican, he represented District R , covering the western Fairbanks North Star Borough and rural Interior Alaska communities in the Alaska State Senate from 2013 to 2024. Notable achievements include serving as Alaska Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development under Governors Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell, co-chairing the Senate Finance Committee, chairing the Community and Regional Affairs Committee, and acting as majority whip. He focused on workforce development, job creation, energy, education, resource industries, and local communities, and ran for governor emphasizing lower living costs and economic growth.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks in 1974.
• Early Career: Worked as an operating engineer on the Trans Alaska Pipeline and civil projects; administrator/coordinator for Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust .
• Political Experience:
  • Commissioner, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development .
  • Alaska State Senator, Districts R/SD-3/SD-18 .
  • Key committee roles: Finance , Resources , Labor and Commerce , Community and Regional Affairs , Health and Social Services, plus joint committees like Legislative Budget and Audit.