Lynn Gattis (born 1957 in Arcata, California) is an American politician. She served as

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member of the

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from January 2013 to January 2017 representing Districts 9 and 7.

Education

Gattis attended the

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Elections

*2012 With Democratic Representative

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redistricted to District 4, Gattis won the District 9 August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,224 votes (61.35%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,759 votes (72.63%) against Democratic nominee Blake Merrifield. *2014 Gattis was unopposed in her primary, and won the general election against independent candidate Verne Rupright with 65% of the vote. *2016 With Charlie Huggins retiring from the state senate, Gattis ran for his seat and was defeated by Wasilla City Councilman Dave Wilson, 52-47%.2016 Alaska Primary Elections
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'', Wesley Early, August 16, 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
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Lynn Gattis
at ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature'' 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians American aviation businesspeople Businesspeople from Alaska Living people Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives People from Arcata, California People from Wasilla, Alaska School board members in Alaska University of Alaska Anchorage alumni Women state legislators in Alaska 1957 births {{Alaska-politician-stub