Mary Peltola

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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