Mr. John Cramer was appointed 1 April, 2008 as the Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs after serving in acting status since January of 2007.  He has served as the Departments Director of Administrative Services since January of 2003.

Prior to his appointments with DMVA, Mr. Cramer was the Deputy Administrator for the City of Wasilla, Alaska from 1996-2002.  His duties at the city were Assistant to the Mayor, Chief of Staff, Administrator of Personnel, Legislative Liaison, and Programs Manager.

Mr. Cramer started his career with the State of Alaska in July of 1981, when he and his wife Debbie moved to Palmer, Alaska from Oregon.  John was first employed by the Department of Natural Resources as an Agriculture Inspector II.  In 1985 he was promoted to Program Manager where he served for the next 6 years.  In 1991, he was again promoted and appointed by Governor Walter Hickel, as the Director of the Division of Agriculture.  He served in that capacity until August of 1995.  John has also worked for brief periods for both a State Senator and Representative.

John and his wife Debbie have 3 grown children, and 2 grand children, all living in Alaska. His family has a long military history dating back to the Civil War period.