Mary Peltola

Mary Sattler Peltola is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district since September 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court, executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councilor, and member of the Alaska House of Representatives.

Some of the key events about Mary Peltola

1999
Elected to the Bethel City Council at age 24
1999
Faced criticism for supporting commercial fishing despite declining salmon populations
2009
Became the longest-serving member of the Alaska House of Representatives
2013
Appointed Manager of Community Development and Sustainability for the Donlin Gold mine project
2017
Became Executive Director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
2021
Appointed to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
2022
Won a special election to become the first Alaska Native elected to Congress
2022
Became the first woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives
2022
Secured $130 million in funding for two programs to improve food security in Alaska
2022
Received backlash for voting against a Republican-led bill to increase domestic oil and gas production
2022
Criticized for supporting the Inflation Reduction Act, which some argued would increase taxes
2023
Introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
2023
Voted as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress by the Lugar Center
2023
Faced controversy for supporting an Alaska oil drilling project despite environmental concerns
2023
Criticized for voting against a bill aimed at preventing transgender athletes from competing in women's sports

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