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'''Mary Sattler Peltola''' ([[Central Alaskan Yup'ik language|Yup'ik]]: '''Akalleq''';<ref>{{Cite book |last=House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Water, Oceans, And Wildlife |url=https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Updated%20Peltola%20Testimony%20-%20WOW%20Leg%20Hrg%2011.16.21.pdf |title=Written Testimony of Mary Sattler Peltola |publisher=Alaska State Legislature |year=2021 |pages=1 |access-date=July 31, 2022 |archive-date=July 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725045320/https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Updated%20Peltola%20Testimony%20-%20WOW%20Leg%20Hrg%2011.16.21.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> born August 31, 1973) is an American politician who is the member-elect of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from {{ushr|AK|AL}}. She served as a member of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] from 1999 to 2009. After representing the 39th district from 1999 to 2003, she represented the 38th district for the remainder of her tenure. She is the first [[Alaska Natives|Alaska Native]] member of Congress and the first Democrat to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from Alaska since [[Nick Begich]] in [[1973 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election|1972]]; making her only the |
'''Mary Sattler Peltola''' ([[Central Alaskan Yup'ik language|Yup'ik]]: '''Akalleq''';<ref>{{Cite book |last=House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Water, Oceans, And Wildlife |url=https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Updated%20Peltola%20Testimony%20-%20WOW%20Leg%20Hrg%2011.16.21.pdf |title=Written Testimony of Mary Sattler Peltola |publisher=Alaska State Legislature |year=2021 |pages=1 |access-date=July 31, 2022 |archive-date=July 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725045320/https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Updated%20Peltola%20Testimony%20-%20WOW%20Leg%20Hrg%2011.16.21.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> born August 31, 1973) is an American politician who is the member-elect of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from {{ushr|AK|AL}}. She served as a member of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]] from 1999 to 2009. After representing the 39th district from 1999 to 2003, she represented the 38th district for the remainder of her tenure. She is the first [[Alaska Natives|Alaska Native]] member of Congress and the first Democrat to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from Alaska since [[Nick Begich]] in [[1973 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election|1972]]; making her only the fifth person to represent Alaska in the House since [[Alaska Statehood Act|Alaska became a state]] in 1959. She won the [[2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election]] and is a candidate for the [[2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska|2022 general election]].<ref name="and-win">{{Cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Iris |date=31 August 2022 |title=Democrat Mary Peltola wins special U.S. House election, will be first Alaska Native elected to Congress |url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/31/democrat-mary-peltola-wins-special-us-house-election-will-be-first-alaska-native-elected-to-congress/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Anchorage Daily News |language=en-US |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901002815/https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/31/democrat-mary-peltola-wins-special-us-house-election-will-be-first-alaska-native-elected-to-congress/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Mary Peltola | |
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| Akalleq | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district | |
| Assuming office September 13, 2022 | |
| Succeeding | Don Young |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 19, 1999 – January 19, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Ivan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Herron |
| Constituency | 39th district (1999–2003) 38th district (2003–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1973 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gene Peltola |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mary Sattler Peltola (Yup'ik: Akalleq;[1] born August 31, 1973) is an American politician who is the member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large congressional district. She served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009. After representing the 39th district from 1999 to 2003, she represented the 38th district for the remainder of her tenure. She is the first Alaska Native member of Congress and the first Democrat to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from Alaska since Nick Begich in 1972; making her only the fifth person to represent Alaska in the House since Alaska became a state in 1959. She won the 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election and is a candidate for the 2022 general election.[2]
Early life and education
A Yup'ik, Peltola was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Her father, Ward H. Sattler, was a pilot and businessman who unsuccessfully ran for the Alaska House of Representatives in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Peltola has 10 siblings. She was raised in the communities of Kwethluk, Tuntutuliak, Platinum, and Bethel, Alaska. As a college student, she worked as a herring and salmon technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Peltola studied elementary education at the University of Northern Colorado and later took courses at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Southeast, and University of Alaska Anchorage.[3][4]
Career
Alaska House of Representatives
Peltola was originally elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1998, defeating incumbent Ivan Martin Ivan of Akiak in the Democratic primary. Peltola appeared on the ballot in her first successful election under her maiden name, though she was at that point already married to Jonathan Kapsner.[5] She was elected and reelected mostly without or with only minimal opposition, with Ivan's return to challenge her in the 2002 primary the closest contest she faced.[citation needed]
During her tenure in the House, she served on various standing committees, including Finance, Resources and Health and Social Services. Peltola was also responsible for rebuilding the "Bush Caucus", a non-partisan group of representatives and senators who represent rural and off-road communities in Alaska.[6] She was chair of the Bush Caucus for eight years. Peltola successfully sponsored legislation relating to school safety, fisheries, inhalant abuse, and judicial districts.[citation needed]
Later career
Since leaving the House, Peltola has worked as executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. After leaving the House, she worked as manager of community development and sustainability for Donlin Creek Mine. Peltola was elected to the Bethel City Council in 2011, and served until her term ended in 2013. She also worked as a state lobbyist from 2015 to 2017.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives (2022–present)
Elections
2022 special election
Peltola was one of the three remaining of 50 initial candidates in the initial June 11 primary for 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election.[8] Peltola advanced to the runoff, the only Democrat to do so. Al Gross, an independent, dropped out of the runoff, leaving two Republicans remaining, former governor Sarah Palin, and Nick Begich, III.[9] Three Alaska voters filed a losing suit to challenge the decision not to allow Republican Tara Sweeney, the fifth placer in the primary, to be allowed to advance to the runoff.[10]
2022
Tenure
Committee assignments
Personal life
Peltola was married to Jonathan Kapsner, a pilot, with whom she had two children.[citation needed] She later married Joe G. Nelson, a lawyer, with whom she had two more children.[citation needed] She is married to Gene Peltola,[11] the director of the Alaska Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.[12]
Electoral history
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References
- ^ House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Water, Oceans, And Wildlife (2021). Written Testimony of Mary Sattler Peltola (PDF). Alaska State Legislature. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Samuels, Iris (August 31, 2022). "Democrat Mary Peltola wins special U.S. House election, will be first Alaska Native elected to Congress". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Nelson". August 8, 2007. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Clive S.; Savatgy, Laura; Klimovich, Kristina (September 15, 2016). Alaska Politics and Public Policy: The Dynamics of Beliefs, Institutions, Personalities, and Power. University of Alaska Press. ISBN 978-1-60223-289-1. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet (Region IV ed.). Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. October 1998. p. 34.
- ^ Kitchenman, Andrew (September 9, 2016). "What is the future of the Bush Caucus?". Alaska Public Media. KTOO Juneau. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ MacArthur, Anna Rose (April 11, 2022). "Former Y-K Delta lawmaker Mary Peltola is running for Alaska's US House seat". KTOO. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Ruskin, Liz; Media, Alaska Public (April 2, 2022). "Sarah Palin among 50 candidates running to fill remainder of Don Young's term in US House". Alaska Public Media. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Gross withdrawal scrambles Alaska US House race Archived September 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Washington Post, Becky Bohrer (AP), June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Lawsuit says Tara Sweeney should advance in Alaska's US House special election Archived June 24, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Anchorage Daily News, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press, June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Wang, Jackie; Ackley, Kate (August 31, 2022). "Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young's House seat". Roll Call. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ MacArthur, Anna Rose (July 10, 2018). "Gene Peltola Jr. Of Bethel Named To Alaska's Top BIA Position". KYUK. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
External links
- Mary Peltola for Alaska campaign website
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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