After being forced into a somewhat expensive legal battle to obtain U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's government personnel, Alaska Dispatch asked Democratic candidate Scott McAdams if he would simply release his.

He said yes.

The state personnel office e-mailed his file on Friday. It covers the seven years McAdams worked as a museum security officer and visitors services supervisor for the state's Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka.

In fact, McAdams was working at the museum at the same time Miller was working for the the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Both started their jobs in 2002. Miller left the borough on Sept. 1, 2009; McAdams resigned his post in October 2009 to take a job with the Sitka School District.

McAdams' personnel file reflects a fairly unremarkable career there. A dependable and likeable employee by all accounts, he was given regular merit raises and received good evaluations from supervisors.

Among other things, he oversaw a junior docent program. He audited collections. He figured out a problem with the temperature and humidity control and once fixed something that was wrong with the fire prevention system.

"Scott has succeeded in learning the complexities of his position and overall does an outstanding job of delivering the services required of his job," a supervisor wrote in 2006. "I consider Scott trustworthy, dedicated, ambitious and ethical."

"Scott's background in pedagogy and public policy making" relating to education, his interest in geography and history as well as current events and "an adeptness for understanding technology" were cited as "valuable assets that dovetail with the job duties he has."

In an earlier review, a supervisor wrote: "Thank you, Scott, for bringing to our small institution you're (sic) positive energy and friendly demeanor."

McAdams' Sitka School District file contained only his resume, according to superintendent Steve Bradshaw, who noted that McAdams hasn't been there long enough to generate an annual evaluation and he has been on leave to run for Senate since the Aug. 24 primary.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the incumbent who is running as a write-in in the race, doesn't have a similar personnel file from a public or government job. Her campaign points out that her "file" is her record from the past 12 years, as a state lawmaker and U.S. senator. Prior to 1998, Murkowski was an attorney in private practice.

Contact Patti Epler at patti(at)alaskadispatch.com.