Georgianna Lincoln (born February 22, 1943) is an American politician and businesswoman. Born in

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, Lincoln graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1960. She also went to

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. She lived in Fairbanks and in the village of

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. Lincoln was involved with the commercial fishing industry and served on the board of directors of the

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(ANCSA) regional corporation,

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. She was a member of the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct from 1984 to 1990. Lincoln served in the

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in 1991 and 1992. She then served in the Alaska Senate from 1993 to 2005 and in 1996 was the Democratic nominee for United States Congress.

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