Willie Hensley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Willie Hensley

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1941

Place of Birth: Kotzebue, Alaska, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William L.
"Willie" Hensley (born June 17, 1941), also known by his Iñupiaq name Iggiagruk (IPA: [e??e???uk]), is a semi-retired Democratic politician and government official in the U.S.
state of Alaska.
He is currently a visiting faculty member at the University of Alaska Anchorage, in addition to being a writer and lecturer.
Hensley is a former member of Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate, was the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S.
Representative from Alaska (in 1974) and lieutenant governor of Alaska (in 1990).
He is a former Democratic National Committeeman from Alaska. In addition to running for and serving in electoral office, he has spent much of his life as an advocate for Alaska Native rights.
His autobiography, Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People, was published in 2009.