Joshua Carl Revak (born January 21, 1981) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alaska Senate since November 2, 2019. Originally elected to the

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in 2018, Revak was appointed to the Senate to replace Chris Birch, whom he replaced in the House, when Birch died suddenly in August 2019.

Early life

Revak was born and raised on a farm in

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. He enlisted in the

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shortly after the

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. After being severely wounded by a mortar attack in

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, Revak and was honorably discharged in 2008 and returned to Minnesota.

Career

In 2009, Revak moved to

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, where he worked in the office of Congressman Don Young, serving as his military and veterans affairs liaison and political advisor. During this time, he earned a

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from Alaska Pacific University. In 2018, Revak was elected to serve in the

to represent the 25th district. After the death of incumbent Chris Birch in 2019, Revak was nominated by Governor Mike Dunleavy to fill his vacant seat in the Alaska Senate.

References

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