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Ivan Ivan
Ivan M. Ivan (born August 17, 1945) is an American politician and tribal leader in the state of Alaska. Elected as a Democrat who caucused with Republicans, he served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1991 to 1993 (25th district) and 1995 to 1999 (39th district). Early life A Yup'ik, Ivan was born in Akiak, Alaska, and is a subsistence fisherman and hunter. Career Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, he served as city administrator of Akiak from 1987 to 1990. During his final term in the Alaska House, he served on the Community & Regional Affairs and Military and Veterans Affairs committees. Ivan is also a tribal leader and community chief of Akiak, and speaks both Central Alaskan Yup'ik language, Yup'ik and English. References {{reflist 1945 births Living people Yupik people People from Bethel Census Area, Alaska 20th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Native American state legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska House Of Representatives
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per 2010 Census figures. Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 representatives, the Alaska House is the smallest state legislative lower chamber in the United States. The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau. Powers and process Members of the Alaska House of Representatives are responsible for a portion of the process of making and amending state law. The first step of the legislative process is filing a bill by giving it to the chief clerk of the Alaska House of Representatives.Legislative Process Alaska Legislature (accessed April 27, 2013) The chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |